Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District

205 E Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,194 students in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
2,202 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Spencer-Owen Community Schools 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#175 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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.
40%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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.
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
2,081 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
169
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,097 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 $13,248 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
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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
$13,097
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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
$13,248
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Spencer-Owen Community Schools  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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccormick's Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1601 Flatwoods Rd
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 828-6000
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Patricksburg Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Hwy 246
Patricksburg, IN 47455
(812) 859-4525
Grades: K-6
| 129 students
Rank: #33.
Spencer Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Hillside Ave
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2253
Grades: PK-6
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Gosport Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9th St
Gosport, IN 47433
(812) 879-4694
Grades: K-6
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,202 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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