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Pike County School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 728 students in Pike County School Corp 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 Preschools in Pike County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
608 Schools
# Students
1,561 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
17,723 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 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $14,441 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,802 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,441
$13,125
Spending / Student
$13,802
$12,758
Best Pike County School Corp School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winslow Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 E Porter St
Winslow, IN 47598
(812) 789-2209
Winslow, IN 47598
(812) 789-2209
Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Petersburg Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1415 E Alford St
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-6876
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-6876
Gr: PK-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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