C
Shoals Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Center, Halbert, Shoals, Lost River and Mitcheltree.
Students
603
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,211
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shoals Community School Corporation
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.5M, about $866 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 proficiency24%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,211 per student · 4% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 60%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
619’20
689’21
669’22
654’23
603’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.