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South Central Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 465 students in South Central Community School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Central Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
972 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Central Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
90%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,521 is less than the state median of $12,814. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,341
$13,183
Spending / Student
$10,521
$12,814
Best South Central Community School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Central Jr-sr High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9808 S 600 W
Union Mills, IN 46382
(219) 767-2266
Union Mills, IN 46382
(219) 767-2266
Gr: 7-12 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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