Southern Wells Com Schools School District

9120 S 300 W
Poneto, IN 46781
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 499 students in Southern Wells Com Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in Southern Wells Com School School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
883 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southern Wells Com Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#99 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
43%
38%
48%
41%
35-39%
34%
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,535 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,352
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,535
$12,852

Best Southern Wells Com Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Wells Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9120 S 300 W
Poneto, IN 46781
(765) 728-2121
Grades: K-6
| 499 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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