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Spencer-Owen Community Schools 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 671 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 87%.
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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
2,238 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 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.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
2,101 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
339
# Students in K Grade:
145
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,035 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,887
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,035
$12,780
Best Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owen Valley Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
622 W Sr 46
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2266
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2266
Grades: 9-12
| 671 students
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