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Southwest School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 472 students in Southwest School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Southwest School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sullivan High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,650 Students
363,398 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
22,733 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southwest School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 400 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
9 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,569 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
95%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
122
1,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
1,347
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
1,330
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
1,395
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
1,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
1,787
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
4,032
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
12,133
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
13,055
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
83,846
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
81,343
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
79,251
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
79,167
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,761 is higher than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,942 is higher than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,761
$13,156
Spending / Student
$13,942
$12,788
Best Southwest School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
902 N Section
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-6301
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-6301
Grades: 9-12
| 472 students
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