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South Harrison Com Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 674 students in South Harrison Com Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in South Harrison Com Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
3,079 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
South Harrison Com Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
15 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
2,730 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
653
# Students in K Grade:
219
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,710 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,258
$13,148
Spending / Student
$11,710
$12,780
Best South Harrison Com Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corydon Central Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
377 Country Club Rd
Corydon, IN 47112
(812) 738-4184
Corydon, IN 47112
(812) 738-4184
Grades: 7-8
| 383 students
Rank: #22.
South Central Jr & Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6675 E Hwy 11 Se
Elizabeth, IN 47117
(812) 969-2941
Elizabeth, IN 47117
(812) 969-2941
Grades: 7-12
| 291 students
Rank: n/an/a
harrison county spec Educational coop
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
121 High School Rd
Corydon, IN 47112
(812) 738-2094
Corydon, IN 47112
(812) 738-2094
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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