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Barr-Reeve Community School Corporation

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Barr, Montgomery, Reeve, Cannelburg and Alfordsville.

Students
1,029
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,240
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$22.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Barr-Reeve Community School Corporation

  • School Grade A+: better than 99% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $22.5M, about $21,868 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mackey.

PK–62 schoolsEast Gibson School Corporation
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School Corporation
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School Corporation

Test scores vs. IN

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts61%
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
$13,240 per student · 3% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 55%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time
990’20
995’21
1,016’22
1,008’23
1,029’24

Up 3.9% since 2020.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 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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