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Shoals Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 126 students in Shoals Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Shoals Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
603 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shoals Community School Corp School District, 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.4%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,711 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,375
$13,125
Spending / Student
$11,711
$12,758
Best Shoals Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shoals Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11741 Ironton Rd
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2060
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2060
Gr: 6-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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