Seymour Community Schools School District

1638 S Walnut St
Seymour, IN 47274
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Seymour Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,747 students in Seymour Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Seymour Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
5,473 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Seymour Community Schools 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 74% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#261 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
38%
33%
41%
28%
34%
74%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
45%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
49%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,916 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,262
$13,222
Spending / Student
$9,916
$12,852

Best Seymour Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Emerson Dr
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-2596
Grades: K-5
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
Cortland Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6687 N Cr 400 E
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-7483
Grades: K-5
| 104 students
Rank: #33.
Seymour-redding Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 N Ewing St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5621
Grades: PK-4
| 624 students
Rank: #44.
Seymour-jackson Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
508 B Ave East
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #55.
Seymour Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
920 N O'brien St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5453
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #66.
Margaret R Brown Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Miller Ln
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5539
Grades: K-5
| 524 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 S Poplar St.
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 525-9571
Grades: 5-6
| 831 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,473 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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