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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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,485 students in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
3,906 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
17,629 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
12 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
73 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,494 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
230
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
8
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. 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 $12,844. 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
$13,214

Spending / Student
$10,136
$12,844

Best Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brandywine Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
413 E 400 S
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317) 462-7396
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317) 462-7396
Grades: PK-4
| 350 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
New Palestine Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4801 S 500 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-5287
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-5287
Grades: PK-4
| 558 students
Rank: #33.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2337 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-6747
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-6747
Grades: PK-4
| 577 students
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