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Southwest Dubois County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Patoka, Huntingburg, Cass and Holland.
Students
2,041
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,037
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$14.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwest Dubois County School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $14.8M, about $7,232 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 proficiency50%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,037 per student · 5% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 56%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,871’20
1,898’21
1,965’22
1,990’23
2,041’24
Up 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.