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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,605 students in Seymour Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Seymour Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Seymour Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Seymour Senior High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
5,281 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Seymour Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#274 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Seymour Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seymour Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seymour Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Seymour Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,068 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
13%
# Black Students
63 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,914 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
55%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
304
# Students in K Grade:
409
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
405
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
424
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
371
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
395
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
357
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,276 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Seymour Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Seymour Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,635
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Seymour Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,276
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Seymour Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seymour Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour Senior High School
Math: 29% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1350 W 2nd St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-4384
Grades: 9-12
| 1,605 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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