Pike County School Corp School District

211 South 12th St
Petersburg, IN 47567
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 745 students in Pike County School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Pike County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,594 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pike County School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#238 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
36%
41%
36%
34%
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
95%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,142 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,516 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,142
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,516
$12,852

Best Pike County School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winslow Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
301 E Porter St
Winslow, IN 47598
(812) 789-2209
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Petersburg Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1415 E Alford St
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-6876
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,594 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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