Southwest School Corporation School District

1502 North Section Street
Sullivan, IN 47882
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 402 students in Southwest School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Southwest School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,650 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Southwest School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#147 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwest School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southwest School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
9 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,569 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
95%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
122
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,761 is higher than the state median of $13,179. 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 $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southwest School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwest School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,761
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwest School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,942
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwest School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southwest School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan Middle School
Math: 39% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
415 W Frakes St
Sullivan, IN 47882
(812) 268-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Carlisle Middle School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
204 W Eaton St
Carlisle, IN 47838
(812) 398-3851
Grades: 6-8
| 87 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,650 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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