A+
Southeast Dubois County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ferdinand Township, Ferdinand, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township and Birdseye.
Students
1,254
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,023
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southeast Dubois County School Corporation
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.3M, about $4,987 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grayford.
PK–66 schoolsJennings County Schools
7–8Jennings County Middle SchoolJennings County Schools
9–12Jennings County High SchoolJennings County Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,023 per student · 12% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 57%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,250’20
1,276’21
1,254’22
1,249’23
1,254’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Northeast Dubois County School CorporationHall Township, Marion Township
$13,221per student
Southwest Dubois County School CorporationCass Township, Patoka Township
$13,037per student
Perry Central Community School CorporationClark Township
$13,097per student
Crawford County Community School CorporationJohnson Township
$14,499per 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.