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Item: South Spencer County School Corporation School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

321 S 5th St
Rockport, IN 47635

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Top 30%

Tel: (812) 649-2591

www.sspencer.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

South Spencer County School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,903 Schools

# Students

1,072 Students

1,032,638 Students

# Teachers

86 Teachers

67,332 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
Pre-K	42	55
Kind	79	172
1	87	175
2	60	180
3	81	177
4	73	179
5	80	175
6	66	179
7	73	181
8	79	184
9	90	191
10	103	195
11	78	192
12	81	189

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District Rank

South Spencer County 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#94 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District
2023	#94
2022	#78
2021	#50
2019	#81
2018	#84
2017	#92
2016	#140
2015	#127
2014	#101
2013	#59
2012	#79

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40%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	40%	39%
2022	44%	38%
2021	46%	36%
2019	52%	45%
2018	62%	54%
2017	63%	54%
2016	59%	55%
2015	68%	64%
2014	86%	83%
2013	87%	81%
2012	85%	80%

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51%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	51%	41%
2021	54%	43%
2019	56%	49%
2018	62%	62%
2017	67%	63%
2016	65%	64%
2015	71%	68%
2014	86%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	83%	77%

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43%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	43%	34%
2021	52%	38%

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(21-22)

90-94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	87%	86%
2012	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	0.13	0.55
2022	0.13	0.54
2021	0.15	0.53
2020	0.15	0.52
2019	0.15	0.52
2018	0.16	0.50
2017	0.16	0.50
2016	0.15	0.50
2015	0.15	0.49
2014	0.16	0.47
2013	0.15	0.46
2012	0.13	0.46
2011	0.12	0.45
2010	0.09	0.43
2009	0.08	0.42
2008	0.09	0.41
2007	0.08	0.39
2006	0.06	0.34
2005	0.04	0.33
2004	0.04	0.31
2003	0.03	0.31
2002	0.02	0.30
2001	0.02	0.28
2000	0.04	0.27
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.02	0.26
1997	0.03	0.27
1996	0.03	0.25
1995	0.02	0.25
1994	0.03	0.25
1993	0.02	0.25
1992	0.03	0.24
1991	0.04	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2008	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2001	1%	3%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	12%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2000	2%	12%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	11%

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% White

93%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	93%	64%
2022	93%	65%
2021	92%	66%
2020	92%	67%
2019	92%	67%
2018	91%	69%
2017	91%	69%
2016	92%	69%
2015	92%	70%
2014	91%	71%
2013	92%	72%
2012	93%	72%
2011	94%	73%
2010	95%	75%
2009	95%	76%
2008	95%	77%
2007	96%	78%
2006	97%	80%
2005	98%	81%
2004	97%	82%
2003	98%	82%
2002	98%	83%
2001	99%	84%
2000	98%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	99%	85%
1997	99%	85%
1996	99%	86%
1995	99%	86%
1994	98%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,585 is higher than the state median of $13,185. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,285 is higher than the state median of $12,816. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$16 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$15 MM
2021	$16 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$15 MM
2019	$17 MM	$15 MM
2018	$16 MM	$16 MM
2017	$16 MM	$16 MM
2016	$17 MM	$16 MM
2015	$19 MM	$19 MM
2014	$16 MM	$16 MM
2012	$17 MM	$17 MM
2011	$17 MM	$16 MM
2010	$19 MM	$19 MM
2009	$19 MM	$21 MM
2008	$14 MM	$18 MM
2007	$16 MM	$17 MM
2006	$18 MM	$19 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$14 MM
2002	$14 MM	$17 MM
2001	$15 MM	$17 MM
2000	$14 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$15 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$14 MM	$14 MM
2022	$18 MM	$15 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$15 MM
2019	$19 MM	$15 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$14 MM
2016	$14 MM	$14 MM
2015	$15 MM	$16 MM
2014	$15 MM	$15 MM
2012	$16 MM	$15 MM
2011	$15 MM	$15 MM
2010	$15 MM	$16 MM
2009	$15 MM	$18 MM
2008	$19 MM	$17 MM
2007	$16 MM	$18 MM
2006	$16 MM	$18 MM
2005	$21 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$17 MM
2001	$13 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$14 MM	$14 MM
1997	$11 MM	$13 MM
1996	$12 MM	$12 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,585

$13,185

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$14,318	$11,360
2022	$13,780	$11,698
2021	$13,490	$11,549
2020	$13,780	$11,698
2019	$13,967	$11,737
2018	$13,388	$12,551
2017	$13,364	$12,088
2016	$12,994	$11,721
2015	$14,221	$12,273
2014	$12,055	$10,918
2012	$11,523	$10,935
2011	$11,399	$10,703
2010	$12,939	$12,273
2009	$13,175	$13,002
2008	$9,330	$10,947
2007	$10,957	$9,796
2006	$12,072	$11,104
2005	$16,022	$11,216
2004	$10,542	$9,324
2003	$6,445	$7,547
2002	$9,470	$8,650
2001	$10,028	$8,810
2000	$9,174	$7,962
1999	$8,423	$7,812
1998	$8,155	$7,104
1997	$10,053	$7,776
1995	$6,530	$6,158
1992	$5,018	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$13,285

$12,816

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Spencer County School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$13,041	$10,840
2022	$15,006	$11,647
2021	$12,287	$11,021
2020	$15,006	$11,647
2019	$15,376	$11,573
2018	$13,261	$11,226
2017	$11,847	$11,227
2016	$10,695	$10,567
2015	$11,347	$10,163
2014	$10,881	$10,049
2012	$11,022	$10,148
2011	$10,037	$9,902
2010	$10,324	$10,163
2009	$10,680	$11,056
2008	$13,007	$10,333
2007	$10,617	$10,659
2006	$10,866	$10,690
2005	$14,362	$10,750
2004	$9,719	$9,398
2003	$9,330	$8,918
2002	$9,551	$8,879
2001	$8,995	$8,765
2000	$8,426	$8,189
1999	$8,812	$7,935
1998	$8,748	$7,177
1997	$6,978	$7,005
1995	$6,248	$6,269
1992	$5,128	$4,863

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Best South Spencer County School Corporation School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Spencer Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1298 N Orchard Rd
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2203

Gr: 6-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Luce Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1057 N Cr 700 W
Richland, IN 47634
(812) 359-4401

Gr: K-6 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #33.

Rockport-ohio Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 S 6th St
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2201

Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

South Spencer High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1142 N Orchard Rd
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-9157

Gr: 9-12 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Spencer County School Corporation School District?

South Spencer County School Corporation School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,072 students.

What is the rank of South Spencer County School Corporation School District?

South Spencer County School Corporation School District is ranked #101 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Spencer County School Corporation School District?

93% of South Spencer County School Corporation School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Spencer County School Corporation School District?

South Spencer County School Corporation School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is South Spencer County School Corporation School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,285 is higher than the state median of $12,816. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,072 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Top 30%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education