Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District

1 Trojan Place Ste B
St Leon, IN 47012
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 preschool serving 741 students in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,770 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
13,994 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#118 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp  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 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.
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.
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.
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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
3,583 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
95%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
286
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
163
# Ungraded Students:
5
14

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.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp  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
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp  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
$12,241
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp  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
$12,131
$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.

Best Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Dearborn Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
27650 Sawmill Road
West Harrison, IN 47060
(812) 576-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 741 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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