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Rising Sun High School vs. South Dearborn High School

Should you attend Rising Sun High School or South Dearborn High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rising Sun High School
120 S Henrietta St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
South Dearborn High School
5770 Highlander Dr
Aurora, IN 47001
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Rising Sun High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 233 students in grades 9-12, Rising Sun High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 645 students in grades 9-12, South Dearborn High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
233 students
645 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rising Sun High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Dearborn High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#827 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#1039 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rising Sun High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rising Sun High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dearborn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rising Sun High School 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 students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dearborn High School 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rising Sun High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dearborn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in IN)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rising Sun High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of South Dearborn High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rising Sun High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Dearborn High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
57
178
Grade 10 Students
65
157
Grade 11 Students
52
169
Grade 12 Students
59
141

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Dearborn High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rising Sun High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Dearborn High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
98%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rising Sun High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Dearborn High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rising Sun High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Dearborn High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.04
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Rising Sun High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Dearborn High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rising Sun High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dearborn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rising Sun High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dearborn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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