Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District

205 E Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 650 students in Spencer-Owen Community Schools 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 Spencer-Owen Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Spencer-Owen Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Owen Valley Community High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
6 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,215 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Spencer-Owen Community Schools 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#161 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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.
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
2,059 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
470
# Students in K Grade:
173
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,020 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 $13,171 is higher 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
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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
$13,020
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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
$13,171
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owen Valley Community High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
622 W Sr 46
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2266
Grades: 9-12
| 650 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,215 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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