Southwest School Corporation School District

1502 North Section Street
Sullivan, IN 47882
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Southwest School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 503 students in Southwest School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Southwest School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sullivan High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
5 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,801 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Southwest School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#153 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southwest School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southwest School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
11 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,716 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
95%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
470
# Students in K Grade:
139
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,607 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 $12,773 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southwest School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southwest School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,607
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southwest School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,773
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southwest School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southwest School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
902 N Section
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-6301
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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