Top Rankings
Paoli Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 542 students in Paoli Community 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 Paoli Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Paoli Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paoli Jr & Sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
1,235 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paoli Community 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.3%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
14%
% White
94%
63%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,888 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,079 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$18 MM
$16,951 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$14,835
$16,486
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$14,888
$16,362
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Paoli Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paoli Jr & Sr High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Elm St
Paoli, IN 47454
(812) 723-3905
Paoli, IN 47454
(812) 723-3905
Gr: 7-12 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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