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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 790 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 43%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
3,762 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
6 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
3,582 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
95%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
252
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
320
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
5
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,267 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 $12,157 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,267
$13,214
Spending / Student
$12,157
$12,844
Best Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Dearborn Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
27650 Sawmill Road
West Harrison, IN 47060
(812) 576-1900
West Harrison, IN 47060
(812) 576-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 790 students
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