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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.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,607
$13,214

Spending / Student
$12,773
$12,844

Best Southwest School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
902 N Section
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-6301
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-6301
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students
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