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South Spencer County Sch Corp 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 352 students in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Spencer High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Spencer County Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% 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)
43%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
997 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
470
# Students in K Grade:
79
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,585 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,285 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,585
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,285
$12,844
Best South Spencer County Sch Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Spencer High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1142 N Orchard Rd
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-9157
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-9157
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students
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