B+
Brown County County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Washington, Hamblen, Jackson, Van Buren and Nashville.
Students
1,549
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,625
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brown County County School Corporation
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $11.7M, about $7,577 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 proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,625 per student · 14% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 45%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,461’20
1,693’21
1,653’22
1,594’23
1,549’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Monroe County Community School CorporationBenton, Polk, Salt Creek
$15,783per student
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School CorporationHensley, Jackson, Nineveh
$11,538per student
Bartholomew County School CorporationJackson, Ohio
$13,354per student
Brownstown Central Community School CorporationPershing, Salt Creek
$13,214per student
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.