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 Huron.
PK–2Hatfield Elementary SchoolMitchell Community Schools
3–5Burris Elementary SchoolMitchell Community Schools
6–8Mitchell Jr High SchoolMitchell Community Schools
9–12Mitchell High SchoolMitchell 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.