C−
Medora Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Carr and Medora.
Students
185
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,617
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Medora Community School Corporation
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the IN average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $4,189 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 proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.9% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,617 per student · 7% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 52%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
171’20
161’21
210’22
196’23
185’24
Up 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.