Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District

110 S Henrietta St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 190 students in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
857 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 400 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#230 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
13%
# Black Students
7 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
826 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
410
# Students in K Grade:
63
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,589 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,820
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,589
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ohio County Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
436 S Mulberry St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
Grades: 6-8
| 190 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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