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Item: Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

205 E Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460

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Top 50%

Tel: (812) 829-2233

www.socs.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

Spencer-Owen Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

6 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

2,156 Students

288,523 Students

# Teachers

166 Teachers

19,531 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
7	151	179
8	170	179

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District Rank

Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 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)

#159 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools
2023	#159
2022	#161
2021	#175
2019	#200
2018	#245
2017	#243
2016	#237
2015	#190
2014	#182
2013	#175
2012	#181
2011	#155
2010	#254

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37%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	37%	39%
2022	36%	38%
2021	38%	36%
2019	44%	45%
2018	46%	54%
2017	47%	54%
2016	48%	55%
2015	61%	64%
2014	82%	83%
2013	81%	81%
2012	79%	80%
2011	82%	79%
2010	71%	76%

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43%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2022	43%	41%
2021	40%	43%
2019	46%	49%
2018	46%	62%
2017	60%	63%
2016	61%	64%
2015	69%	68%
2014	82%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	81%	78%
2011	79%	77%
2010	71%	74%

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30%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2022	30%	34%
2021	33%	38%

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92%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	92%	88%
2022	82%	88%
2021	82%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

22.1%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	22.1%	23.7%
2022	6.9%	25.1%
2021	36.3%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	0.12	0.55
2022	0.11	0.54
2021	0.10	0.53
2020	0.12	0.53
2019	0.12	0.52
2018	0.07	0.51
2017	0.07	0.50
2016	0.08	0.50
2015	0.28	0.49
2014	0.09	0.47
2013	0.08	0.46
2012	0.07	0.45
2011	0.06	0.45
2010	0.05	0.42
2009	0.04	0.40
2008	0.04	0.39
2007	0.02	0.39
2006	0.02	0.34
2005	0.02	0.33
2004	0.02	0.31
2003	0.02	0.31
2002	0.01	0.30
1992	0.01	0.25
1991	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2022)

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	3%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2006	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2020)

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2014	1%	12%

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% White

92%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	94%	64%
2022	94%	65%
2021	95%	66%
2020	94%	66%
2019	94%	67%
2018	96%	68%
2017	96%	69%
2016	96%	69%
2015	52%	70%
2014	96%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	97%	73%
2010	98%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	100%	77%
2006	99%	80%
2005	100%	81%
2004	100%	82%
2003	99%	82%
2002	100%	83%
2001	100%	84%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	85%
1995	100%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	100%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,794 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,484 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$36 MM	$18 MM
2022	$35 MM	$18 MM
2021	$29 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$15 MM
2019	$33 MM	$15 MM
2018	$32 MM	$16 MM
2017	$32 MM	$16 MM
2016	$31 MM	$16 MM
2015	$33 MM	$19 MM
2014	$30 MM	$16 MM
2012	$33 MM	$17 MM
2011	$32 MM	$16 MM
2010	$33 MM	$19 MM
2009	$39 MM	$21 MM
2008	$28 MM	$18 MM
2007	$32 MM	$17 MM
2006	$32 MM	$19 MM
2005	$31 MM	$19 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$14 MM
2002	$32 MM	$17 MM
2001	$30 MM	$17 MM
2000	$26 MM	$15 MM
1999	$26 MM	$15 MM
1998	$22 MM	$14 MM
1997	$23 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$36 MM	$18 MM
2022	$33 MM	$17 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$31 MM	$15 MM
2019	$30 MM	$15 MM
2018	$28 MM	$15 MM
2017	$28 MM	$14 MM
2016	$27 MM	$14 MM
2015	$29 MM	$16 MM
2014	$28 MM	$15 MM
2012	$28 MM	$15 MM
2011	$28 MM	$15 MM
2010	$29 MM	$16 MM
2009	$32 MM	$18 MM
2008	$31 MM	$17 MM
2007	$31 MM	$18 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$42 MM	$19 MM
2004	$36 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$17 MM
2001	$27 MM	$16 MM
2000	$33 MM	$16 MM
1999	$30 MM	$15 MM
1998	$21 MM	$14 MM
1997	$20 MM	$13 MM
1996	$18 MM	$12 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,794

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$16,179	$14,809
2022	$15,946	$14,082
2021	$13,026	$11,549
2020	$13,348	$11,698
2019	$13,097	$11,737
2018	$12,574	$12,551
2017	$12,244	$12,088
2016	$11,983	$11,721
2015	$12,503	$12,273
2014	$11,088	$10,918
2012	$11,886	$10,935
2011	$11,372	$10,703
2010	$11,430	$12,273
2009	$13,166	$13,002
2008	$9,005	$10,947
2007	$10,179	$9,796
2006	$10,337	$11,104
2005	$9,889	$11,216
2004	$10,782	$9,324
2003	$8,491	$7,547
2002	$9,946	$8,650
2001	$9,542	$8,810
2000	$8,197	$7,962
1999	$8,217	$7,812
1998	$6,680	$7,104
1997	$7,169	$7,776
1995	$5,630	$6,158
1992	$4,899	$4,903
1990	$4,475	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$16,484

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$15,880	$14,487
2022	$14,954	$13,423
2021	$13,177	$11,021
2020	$13,254	$11,647
2019	$12,027	$11,573
2018	$10,859	$11,226
2017	$10,997	$11,227
2016	$10,191	$10,567
2015	$11,074	$10,163
2014	$10,156	$10,049
2012	$10,223	$10,148
2011	$9,824	$9,902
2010	$10,123	$10,163
2009	$10,603	$11,056
2008	$10,027	$10,333
2007	$10,065	$10,659
2006	$10,475	$10,690
2005	$13,481	$10,750
2004	$11,320	$9,398
2003	$9,711	$8,918
2002	$9,270	$8,879
2001	$8,606	$8,765
2000	$10,579	$8,189
1999	$9,612	$7,935
1998	$6,649	$7,177
1997	$6,115	$7,005
1995	$5,449	$6,269
1992	$5,026	$4,863
1990	$4,315	$4,382

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Best Spencer-Owen Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Owen Valley Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

626 W St Hwy 46
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2249

Gr: 7-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,156 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 20% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education