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Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Florida, Reserve, Wabash, Montezuma, Rosedale, Mecca and Raccoon.

Students
1,002
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,020
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

  • School Grade C: better than 31% of Indiana districts
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.5M, about $477 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bridgeton.

PK–62 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. IN

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,020 per student · 5% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 64%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,027’20
1,040’21
1,016’22
1,032’23
1,002’24

About steady.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

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