Scott County School District 1

255 Hwy 31s
Austin, IN 47102
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 899 students in Scott County School District 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott County School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,428 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
664,094 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
44,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
68:1
68:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Scott County School District 1, 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#311 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

20%
39%

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27%
41%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

18%
34%
82%
88.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.4%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.57

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
14%
% White
91%
62%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,441 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$11,693
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,441
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Scott County School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Austin Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 S Hwy 31
Austin, IN 47102
(812) 794-8743
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Austin Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 S Hwy 31
Austin, IN 47102
(812) 794-8740
Gr: 6-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 254:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,328 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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