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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 preschool serving 320 students in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,629 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
997 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
79
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockport-ohio Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 S 6th St
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2201
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2201
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
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