Top Rankings
Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,664 students in Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
24 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
10,467 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
792 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 394 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
6%
14%
% White
73%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,657 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,001 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,657
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,001
$12,852
Best Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Creek Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3980 S Sare Rd
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Grades: 7-8
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Tri-north Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 W 15th St
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7745
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7745
Grades: 7-8
| 543 students
Rank: #33.
Lora L Batchelor Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Gordon Pike
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7763
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7763
Grades: 7-8
| 474 students
Rank: #44.
Bloomington Graduation School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
705 W Coolidge Dr
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7708
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7708
Grades: 7-12
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hoosier Hills Career Center
Vocational School
3070 Prow Road
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7730
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7730
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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