B−
Bartholomew County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Columbus, Columbus, German, Edinburgh, Harrison, Wayne, Clay, Sand Creek, Rock Creek, Ohio, Clifty, Jackson, Elizabethtown and Jonesville.
Students
11,657
Schools
17
Spent per student
$13,354
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$82.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bartholomew County School Corporation
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Indiana districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $82.0M, about $7,036 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avoca.
K–85 schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
82 middle schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High SchoolNorth Lawrence Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,354 per student · 2% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 52%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,474’20
11,691’21
11,634’22
11,654’23
11,657’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 22%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Southside Elementary School
A891 students18:1
Parkside Elementary School
B+733 students16:1
Clifty Creek Elementary School
C−705 students15:1
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
C−704 students18:1
W D Richards Elementary School
B610 students20:1
Taylorsville Elementary School
C−580 students16:1
L F Smith Elementary
C+420 students15:1
Mount Healthy Elementary School
C+365 students17:1
CSA Lincoln Campus
A357 students20:1
CSA Fodrea Campus
C+351 students18:1
Rockcreek Elementary School
B+351 students18:1
Northside Middle School
B−908 students16:1
Central Middle School
C+790 students15:1
Columbus North High School
A−2,360 students15:1
Columbus East High School
B+1,452 students15:1
Columbus Area Career Connection
0 students0:1
Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr
80 students12:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.