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Item: Southwest School Corporation School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1502 North Section Street
Sullivan, IN 47882

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Top 50%

Tel: (812) 268-6311

www.swest.k12.in.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,776 students in Southwest School Corporation School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

Public Schools in Southwest School Corporation School District have an score of 39% (versus the Indiana public school average of 39%), and score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

1,776 Students

1,036,015 Students

# Teachers

126 Teachers

67,724 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
Pre-K	34	56
Kind	122	162
1	124	170
2	130	172
3	129	178
4	139	174
5	137	177
6	147	175
7	157	179
8	129	179
9	152	186
10	117	188
11	143	190
12	116	191

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District Rank

Southwest School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#169 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District
2023	#169
2022	#153
2021	#147
2019	#115
2018	#123
2017	#82
2016	#82
2015	#94
2014	#127
2013	#113
2012	#69
2011	#112
2010	#238

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39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	39%	39%
2022	42%	38%
2021	40%	36%
2019	50%	45%
2018	59%	54%
2017	62%	54%
2016	61%	55%
2015	70%	64%
2014	86%	83%
2013	85%	81%
2012	86%	80%
2011	83%	79%
2010	71%	76%

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40%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	40%	41%
2021	42%	43%
2019	51%	49%
2018	59%	62%
2017	70%	63%
2016	71%	64%
2015	73%	68%
2014	83%	80%
2013	83%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	82%	77%
2010	74%	74%

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36%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	36%	34%
2021	41%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	95%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	87%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.8%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	13.8%	23.7%
2022	18.7%	25.1%
2021	15%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	0.10	0.55
2022	0.09	0.54
2021	0.11	0.53
2020	0.11	0.53
2019	0.11	0.52
2018	0.08	0.51
2017	0.08	0.50
2016	0.09	0.50
2015	0.10	0.49
2014	0.11	0.47
2013	0.12	0.46
2012	0.10	0.45
2011	0.10	0.45
2010	0.03	0.42
2009	0.05	0.40
2008	0.04	0.39
2007	0.02	0.39
2006	0.01	0.34
2005	0.02	0.33
2004	0.01	0.31
2003	0.01	0.31
2002	0.01	0.30
2001	0.01	0.28
2000	0.01	0.28
1999	0.01	0.27
1995	0.01	0.25
1994	0.01	0.25
1992	0.01	0.25
1990	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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

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% Black

14%

% White

95%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	95%	64%
2022	95%	65%
2021	95%	66%
2020	94%	66%
2019	94%	67%
2018	96%	68%
2017	96%	69%
2016	95%	69%
2015	95%	70%
2014	94%	71%
2013	94%	72%
2012	95%	73%
2011	95%	73%
2010	98%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	100%	77%
2006	99%	80%
2005	99%	81%
2004	100%	82%
2003	100%	82%
2002	100%	83%
2001	100%	84%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	85%
1995	100%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	100%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,792 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$27 MM	$18 MM
2022	$26 MM	$18 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$15 MM
2019	$25 MM	$15 MM
2018	$22 MM	$16 MM
2017	$22 MM	$16 MM
2016	$22 MM	$16 MM
2015	$24 MM	$19 MM
2014	$23 MM	$16 MM
2012	$22 MM	$17 MM
2011	$22 MM	$16 MM
2010	$24 MM	$19 MM
2009	$24 MM	$21 MM
2008	$21 MM	$18 MM
2007	$17 MM	$17 MM
2006	$23 MM	$19 MM
2005	$20 MM	$19 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$14 MM
2002	$18 MM	$17 MM
2001	$20 MM	$17 MM
2000	$17 MM	$15 MM
1999	$17 MM	$15 MM
1998	$16 MM	$14 MM
1997	$17 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$28 MM	$18 MM
2022	$25 MM	$17 MM
2021	$23 MM	$14 MM
2020	$24 MM	$15 MM
2019	$24 MM	$15 MM
2018	$20 MM	$15 MM
2017	$20 MM	$14 MM
2016	$19 MM	$14 MM
2015	$19 MM	$16 MM
2014	$19 MM	$15 MM
2012	$18 MM	$15 MM
2011	$19 MM	$15 MM
2010	$19 MM	$16 MM
2009	$19 MM	$18 MM
2008	$19 MM	$17 MM
2007	$20 MM	$18 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$19 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$17 MM
2001	$20 MM	$16 MM
2000	$16 MM	$16 MM
1999	$17 MM	$15 MM
1998	$15 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$13 MM
1996	$14 MM	$12 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,066

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$15,352	$14,809
2022	$15,456	$14,082
2021	$12,938	$11,549
2020	$13,056	$11,698
2019	$14,362	$11,737
2018	$12,874	$12,551
2017	$12,778	$12,088
2016	$12,149	$11,721
2015	$13,165	$12,273
2014	$13,115	$10,918
2012	$12,501	$10,935
2011	$12,545	$10,703
2010	$13,668	$12,273
2009	$13,676	$13,002
2008	$11,736	$10,947
2007	$9,381	$9,796
2006	$12,795	$11,104
2005	$10,812	$11,216
2004	$12,823	$9,324
2003	$7,454	$7,547
2002	$9,071	$8,650
2001	$9,952	$8,810
2000	$8,515	$7,962
1999	$8,063	$7,812
1998	$7,654	$7,104
1997	$8,140	$7,776
1995	$6,956	$6,158
1992	$6,299	$4,903
1990	$6,208	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$15,792

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$16,091	$14,487
2022	$15,103	$13,423
2021	$13,108	$11,021
2020	$13,682	$11,647
2019	$13,575	$11,573
2018	$11,557	$11,226
2017	$11,486	$11,227
2016	$10,469	$10,567
2015	$10,681	$10,163
2014	$10,651	$10,049
2012	$10,473	$10,148
2011	$10,815	$9,902
2010	$11,089	$10,163
2009	$11,088	$11,056
2008	$10,869	$10,333
2007	$11,093	$10,659
2006	$11,236	$10,690
2005	$11,090	$10,750
2004	$10,265	$9,398
2003	$8,897	$8,918
2002	$9,678	$8,879
2001	$10,064	$8,765
2000	$7,953	$8,189
1999	$8,102	$7,935
1998	$7,538	$7,177
1997	$7,794	$7,005
1995	$6,785	$6,269
1992	$6,180	$4,863
1990	$7,861	$4,382

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Best Southwest School Corporation School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sullivan Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

415 W Frakes St
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-4000

Gr: 6-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Carlisle Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

204 W Eaton St
Carlisle, IN 47838
(812) 398-3851

Gr: PK-5 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Carlisle Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

204 W Eaton St.
Carlisle, IN 47838
(812) 398-3851

Gr: 6-8 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #44.

Sullivan Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

351 W Frakes St
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-3341

Gr: PK-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #55.

Sullivan High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

902 N Section
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-6301

Gr: 9-12 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southwest School Corporation School District?

Southwest School Corporation School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,776 students.

What is the rank of Southwest School Corporation School District?

Southwest School Corporation School District is ranked #173 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Southwest School Corporation School District?

95% of Southwest School Corporation School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southwest School Corporation School District?

Southwest School Corporation School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Southwest School Corporation School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,792 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,776 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education