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Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 621 students in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
3,906 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
12 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
73 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
3,494 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
895
# Students in K Grade:
230
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
8
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,136 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,436
$13,222
Spending / Student
$10,136
$12,852
Best Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Palestine Jr High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2279 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4487
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4487
Grades: 7-8
| 621 students
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