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Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Miller, Adams, Logan, Harrison, Kelso, Jackson, Sunman, York, St. Leon and West Harrison.
Students
3,682
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,247
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$54.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.8M, about $14,873 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harrison.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,247 per student · 3% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 60%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,711’20
3,770’21
3,825’22
3,762’23
3,682’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Franklin County Community School CorporationButler, Highland, Whitewater
$13,144per student
Batesville Community School CorporationBatesville, Butler, Laughery
$12,430per student
Southwest Local School DistrictHarrison, Harrison, Whitewater
$12,512per student
South Dearborn Community School CorporationManchester
$13,257per 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.