Top Rankings
Warrick County School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,336 students in Warrick County School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Warrick County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Warrick County School Corp School District are Castle North Middle School, Castle South Middle School and Boonville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
18 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
10,005 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
599 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Warrick County School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
34%

Graduation Rate
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
306 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
382 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
204 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
8,571 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
524 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
895
# Students in K Grade:
692
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
714
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
802
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
721
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
728
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
765
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
790
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
796
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
853
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
783
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
783
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
716
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
8
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,923 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 $9,905 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$99 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,923
$13,214

Spending / Student
$9,905
$12,844

Best Warrick County School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Castle North Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2800 Hwy 261
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 853-7347
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 853-7347
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #22.
Castle South Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3711 Casey Rd
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 490-7930
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 490-7930
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #33.
Boonville Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
555 N Yankeetown Rd
Boonville, IN 47601
(812) 897-1420
Boonville, IN 47601
(812) 897-1420
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #44.
Tecumseh Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5300 State Road 68
Lynnville, IN 47619
(812) 922-0122
Lynnville, IN 47619
(812) 922-0122
Grades: 6-8
| 218 students
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