Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District

837 17th St
Tell City, IN 47586
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 617 students in Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tell City Jr-sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
1,351 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District, 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#137 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
39%
48%
41%
36%
34%
92%
88.1%
(2022-23)
25.8%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,526 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,406
$16,486
Spending / Student
$14,526
$16,362

Best Tell City-Troy TWP School Corp School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tell City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
900 12th St
Tell City, IN 47586
(812) 547-3131
Gr: 7-12 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,351 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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