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Seymour Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,241 students in Seymour Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Seymour Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
5,473 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Seymour Community Schools, 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 85% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
45%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% 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 $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,916 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,262
$13,184
Spending / Student
$9,916
$12,815
Best Seymour Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seymour-redding Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 N Ewing St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5621
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5621
Gr: PK-4 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Seymour-jackson Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
508 B Ave East
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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