B+
South Adams Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Wabash, Monroe, Berne, Hartford, Geneva and Jefferson, and parts of Blue Creek and French.
Students
1,312
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,108
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$16.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Adams Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $16.6M, about $12,664 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone.
PK–6Southern Wells Elementary SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
7–12Southern Wells Jr-Sr High SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,108 per student · 3% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 54%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,238’20
1,250’21
1,291’22
1,308’23
1,312’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <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.