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Pike County School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Washington, Patoka, Petersburg, Jefferson, Lockhart, Monroe, Winslow, Logan, Madison, Marion, Spurgeon and Clay.

Students
1,561
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,548
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pike County School Corporation

  • School Grade C+: better than 43% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% more per student than the IN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
  • Debt of $7.3M, about $4,663 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 proficiency29%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,548 per student · 6% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 62%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time
1,667’20
1,618’21
1,574’22
1,594’23
1,561’24

Down 6.4% since 2020.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 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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