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South Spencer County 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 218 students in South Spencer County 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 School in South Spencer County Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Spencer County Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,585 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,285 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,585
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,285
$12,852
Best South Spencer County Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Spencer Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1298 N Orchard Rd
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2203
Rockport, IN 47635
(812) 649-2203
Grades: 6-8
| 218 students
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