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 preschool serving 656 students in Seymour Community Schools 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 Seymour Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
5,281 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
13,994 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,068 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
13%
# Black Students
63 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,914 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
55%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
409
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
405
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
424
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
371
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
395
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
487
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
357
163
# Ungraded Students:
1
14

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour-jackson Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
508 B Ave East
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Grades: PK-5
| 656 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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