Pioneer Regional School Corp School District

413 S Chicago St
Royal Center, IN 46978
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 484 students in Pioneer Regional School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Pioneer Regional School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
916 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pioneer Regional 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 95% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#251 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
38%
36%
41%
30%
34%
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,016 in this school district is less 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 $10,307 is less 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
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,016
$13,222
Spending / Student
$10,307
$12,852

Best Pioneer Regional School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
109 E Black Lane
Royal Center, IN 46978
(574) 643-2255
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 916 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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