Top Rankings
Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 888 students in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
3,770 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 400 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/771811000/771811190/sunman-dearborn-com-sch-corp-school-district-chart-Q6sJ9V.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/771811000/771811190/sunman-dearborn-com-sch-corp-school-district-chart-0qjwM4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_sci_percent/771811000/771811190/sunman-dearborn-com-sch-corp-school-district-chart-bsGk8NZ.png)
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
![This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_graduation_rate/771811000/771811190/sunman-dearborn-com-sch-corp-school-district-chart-4aKith.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
3,583 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
410
# Students in K Grade:
286
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
5
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,131 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
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Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,241
$13,156
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Spending / Student
$12,131
$12,788
![This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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. This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/771811000/771811190/sunman-dearborn-com-sch-corp-school-district-chart-qLI2wa.png)
Best Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Central Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8356 Schuman Rd
Brookville, IN 47012
(812) 576-3500
Brookville, IN 47012
(812) 576-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 888 students
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