For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority 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
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,849 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
82%
88.1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.9%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
14%
% White
95%
64%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,014 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,233 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$17,079 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$28 MM
$16,951 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,014
$16,486
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,233
$16,362
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Dearborn Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5850 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001
(812) 926-6298
Aurora, IN 47001
(812) 926-6298
Gr: 7-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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