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South Spencer County Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 350 students in South Spencer County Sch Corp 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 Spencer County Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Spencer High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
1,065 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Spencer County Sch Corp 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.5%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
93%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,681 is higher than the state median of $13,142. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,372 is higher than the state median of $12,774. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,681
$13,142
Spending / Student
$13,372
$12,774
Best South Spencer County Sch Corp School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Spencer High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1142 N Orchard Rd
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-9157
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-9157
Gr: 9-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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