Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District

239 S Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 926 students in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
1,303 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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)
#267 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  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.
36%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  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 Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,171 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
101
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
2
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,573 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  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
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  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
$11,052
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  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
$10,573
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con  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 Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Elementary School
Math: 39% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
273 South Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-6215
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Southwestern Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
169 S Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-6244
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,303 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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