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South Adams Schools 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 365 students in South Adams Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in South Adams School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in South Adams School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Adams High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,308 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Adams Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,060 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 $13,057 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,060
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,057
$12,852
Best South Adams Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Adams High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Parkway St
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-3131
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-3131
Grades: 9-12
| 365 students
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