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Item: Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

239 S Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (812) 866-6255

www.swjcs.us

Top Rankings

Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,903 Schools

# Students

1,290 Students

1,032,682 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

67,377 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
Pre-K	63	55
Kind	87	172
1	127	175
2	97	180
3	92	177
4	81	179
5	83	175
6	117	179
7	92	181
8	97	184
9	88	191
10	104	195
11	82	192
12	80	189

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District Rank

Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated 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.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#216 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District
2023	#216
2022	#212
2021	#267
2019	#267
2018	#275
2017	#287
2016	#288
2015	#296
2014	#223
2013	#287
2012	#294

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29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	29%	39%
2022	29%	38%
2021	26%	36%
2019	34%	45%
2018	44%	54%
2017	44%	54%
2016	45%	55%
2015	54%	64%
2014	83%	83%
2013	77%	81%
2012	74%	80%

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41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2022	41%	41%
2021	36%	43%
2019	44%	49%
2018	44%	62%
2017	53%	63%
2016	56%	64%
2015	58%	68%
2014	77%	80%
2013	71%	78%
2012	71%	78%
2011	76%	77%

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25%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2022	25%	34%
2021	25%	38%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	92%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	77%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	0.20	0.55
2022	0.19	0.54
2021	0.20	0.53
2020	0.18	0.52
2019	0.18	0.52
2018	0.14	0.50
2017	0.14	0.50
2016	0.14	0.50
2015	0.29	0.49
2014	0.14	0.47
2013	0.14	0.46
2012	0.09	0.46
2011	0.09	0.45
2010	0.07	0.43
2009	0.07	0.42
2008	0.07	0.41
2007	0.05	0.39
2006	0.02	0.34
2005	0.04	0.33
2004	0.04	0.31
2003	0.03	0.31
2002	0.04	0.30
2001	0.04	0.28
2000	0.03	0.27
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.03	0.26
1997	0.05	0.27
1996	0.04	0.25
1995	0.03	0.25
1994	0.03	0.25
1993	0.03	0.25
1992	0.02	0.24
1991	0.05	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2021	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	8%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2016	1%	12%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	1%	12%
2000	1%	12%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	2%	11%

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% White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	89%	64%
2022	90%	65%
2021	90%	66%
2020	90%	67%
2019	90%	67%
2018	93%	69%
2017	93%	69%
2016	93%	69%
2015	67%	70%
2014	93%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	96%	72%
2011	96%	73%
2010	97%	75%
2009	97%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	98%	78%
2006	99%	80%
2005	98%	81%
2004	98%	82%
2003	98%	82%
2002	98%	83%
2001	98%	84%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	99%	85%
1997	98%	85%
1996	98%	86%
1995	99%	86%
1994	98%	86%
1993	98%	86%
1992	99%	86%
1991	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,680 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	$14 MM	$15 MM
2022	$16 MM	$15 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$15 MM
2019	$16 MM	$15 MM
2018	$16 MM	$16 MM
2017	$15 MM	$16 MM
2016	$16 MM	$16 MM
2015	$17 MM	$19 MM
2014	$13 MM	$16 MM
2012	$15 MM	$17 MM
2011	$15 MM	$16 MM
2010	$17 MM	$19 MM
2009	$16 MM	$21 MM
2008	$14 MM	$18 MM
2007	$12 MM	$17 MM
2006	$14 MM	$19 MM
2005	$16 MM	$19 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$14 MM
2002	$12 MM	$17 MM
2001	$12 MM	$17 MM
2000	$11 MM	$15 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	$14 MM	$14 MM
2022	$15 MM	$15 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$15 MM	$15 MM
2019	$15 MM	$15 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$14 MM
2016	$16 MM	$14 MM
2015	$16 MM	$16 MM
2014	$15 MM	$15 MM
2012	$14 MM	$15 MM
2011	$14 MM	$15 MM
2010	$16 MM	$16 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$17 MM
2007	$14 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$18 MM
2005	$13 MM	$19 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$17 MM
2001	$11 MM	$16 MM
2000	$12 MM	$16 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$14 MM
1997	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,164

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	$11,277	$11,360
2022	$11,614	$11,698
2021	$10,828	$11,549
2020	$11,614	$11,698
2019	$11,267	$11,737
2018	$11,324	$12,551
2017	$11,490	$12,088
2016	$10,962	$11,721
2015	$12,534	$12,273
2014	$9,951	$10,918
2012	$11,866	$10,935
2011	$11,642	$10,703
2010	$12,746	$12,273
2009	$12,041	$13,002
2008	$9,835	$10,947
2007	$8,395	$9,796
2006	$9,897	$11,104
2005	$10,752	$11,216
2004	$8,625	$9,324
2003	$6,987	$7,547
2002	$8,076	$8,650
2001	$7,640	$8,810
2000	$7,334	$7,962
1999	$7,122	$7,812
1998	$6,882	$7,104
1997	$7,919	$7,776
1995	$6,346	$6,158
1992	$5,212	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$10,680

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District	Indiana
2023	$10,789	$10,840
2022	$11,392	$11,647
2021	$10,359	$11,021
2020	$11,392	$11,647
2019	$10,860	$11,573
2018	$11,114	$11,226
2017	$11,396	$11,227
2016	$11,303	$10,567
2015	$11,443	$10,163
2014	$11,096	$10,049
2012	$10,538	$10,148
2011	$10,595	$9,902
2010	$11,636	$10,163
2009	$11,579	$11,056
2008	$9,796	$10,333
2007	$9,495	$10,659
2006	$10,360	$10,690
2005	$9,176	$10,750
2004	$8,042	$9,398
2003	$8,911	$8,918
2002	$9,123	$8,879
2001	$7,255	$8,765
2000	$7,389	$8,189
1999	$7,253	$7,935
1998	$6,762	$7,177
1997	$6,586	$7,005
1995	$5,937	$6,269
1992	$5,243	$4,863

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Best Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southwestern Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

273 South Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-6215

Gr: PK-5 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Southwestern High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

167 S Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-1240

Gr: 9-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Southwestern Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

169 S Main Cross St
Hanover, IN 47243
(812) 866-6244

Gr: 6-8 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District?

Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,290 students.

What is the rank of Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District?

Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District is ranked #214 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District?

88% of Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District?

Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,680 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,290 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 92% (Top 20% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education