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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 220 students in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,065 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
19,531 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%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
93%
64%
% 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 $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,372 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,681
$13,125
Spending / Student
$13,372
$12,758
Best South Spencer County Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Spencer Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1298 N Orchard Rd
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2203
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2203
Gr: 6-8 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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