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Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 633 students in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,263 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,908 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,402
$13,125
Spending / Student
$10,908
$12,758
Best Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwestern Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
273 South Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-9400
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-9400
Gr: PK-5 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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