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Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 547 students in Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,032 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
3 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
966 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
82
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,365 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 $11,441 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,365
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,441
$12,844
Best Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosedale Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
613 E Central
Rosedale, IN 47874
(765) 548-2454
Rosedale, IN 47874
(765) 548-2454
Grades: PK-6
| 322 students
Rank: #22.
Montezuma Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
459 E Strawberry Rd
Montezuma, IN 47862
(765) 245-2303
Montezuma, IN 47862
(765) 245-2303
Grades: PK-6
| 225 students
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