For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 318 students in C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Knightstown High School, with ≥95% 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), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
1,077 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
88%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.7%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
93%
63%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,744 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$17,079 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$16 MM
$16,951 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$13,673
$16,486
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,744
$16,362
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knightstown High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8149 W Us Hwy 40
Knightstown, IN 46148
(765) 345-5153
Knightstown, IN 46148
(765) 345-5153
Gr: 9-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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