Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District

837 17th St
Tell City, IN 47586
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 643 students in Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tell City Jr-sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,400 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#133 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp  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 Tell City-Troy TWP School 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.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tell City-Troy TWP School 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.
36%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tell City-Troy TWP School 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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
19 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,292 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
339
# Students in K Grade:
116
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,978 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 $11,931 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tell City-Troy TWP School 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
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tell City-Troy TWP School 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
$12,978
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tell City-Troy TWP School 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
$11,931
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tell City-Troy TWP School 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 Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tell City Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
900 12th St
Tell City, IN 47586
(812) 547-3131
Grades: 7-12
| 643 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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