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South Knox School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Vincennes, Harrison, Johnson, Palmyra, Monroe City, Steen, Wheatland, Decker and Decker.
Students
1,215
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,505
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Knox School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.5M, about $8,633 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
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,505 per student · 9% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 60%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,244’20
1,236’21
1,247’22
1,243’23
1,215’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pike County School CorporationClay, Madison, Washington
$14,548per student
Lawrence County Community Unit District 20Allison, Denison, St. Francisville
$17,403per student
North Gibson School CorporationWashington, White River
$14,365per student
Washington Community School CorporationVeale, Washington
$13,183per 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.