Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District

205 E Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 591 students in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Spencer-Owen Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,202 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#175 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.51
# American Indian Students
9 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
2,081 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
63 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
169
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,248 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,097
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,248
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Hillside Ave
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2253
Grades: PK-6
| 591 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,202 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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