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Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 567 students in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,756 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 392 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
43%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.51
# American Indian Students
13 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
28 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
3,430 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
91%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
241
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
163
# Ungraded Students:
5
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,541 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,853
$13,179
Spending / Student
$10,541
$12,810
Best Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Palestine Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4801 S 500 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-5287
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-5287
Grades: PK-4
| 567 students
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