Bartholomew Con School Corp School District

1200 Central Ave
Columbus, IN 47201
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bartholomew Con School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 4,509 students in Bartholomew Con School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Bartholomew Con School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
17 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
11,691 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
741 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bartholomew Con School Corp 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#142 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bartholomew Con School Corp  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 Bartholomew Con School Corp  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.
45%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bartholomew Con School Corp  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.
86%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bartholomew Con School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.51
# American Indian Students
40 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
837 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,074 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
13%
# Black Students
292 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
7,915 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
68%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
526 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
289
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
859
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
837
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
862
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
850
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
861
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
787
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
853
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
882
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
858
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
955
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
953
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
961
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
884
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,401 is higher 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 $12,352 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bartholomew Con School Corp  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
$144 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Bartholomew Con School Corp  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
$13,401
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bartholomew Con School Corp  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
$12,352
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bartholomew Con School Corp  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 Bartholomew Con School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1320 W 200 S
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4423
Grades: PK-6
| 895 students
Rank: #22.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1400 Parkside Dr
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4314
Grades: PK-6
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Csa Fodrea Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2775 Illinois St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4321
Grades: PK-6
| 345 students
Rank: #44.
L F Smith Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4505 Waycross Dr
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 376-4317
Grades: PK-6
| 471 students
Rank: #55.
Clifty Creek Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4625 E 50 N
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 376-4342
Grades: PK-6
| 601 students
Rank: #66.
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2675 California
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4307
Grades: PK-6
| 754 students
Rank: #77.
Taylorsville Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9711 Walnut St
Taylorsville, IN 47280
(812) 526-5448
Grades: PK-6
| 575 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbus Area Career Connection
Vocational School
1400 25th St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4240
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1209 S Sycamore St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4569
Grades: PK
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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