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Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Brown, Blue River, Jackson, Shirley and Wilkinson.
Students
1,219
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,329
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$8.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $8.2M, about $6,735 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Maxwell.
PK–34 elementary schoolsGreenfield-Central Community Schools
7–8Greenfield Central Junior High SchGreenfield-Central Community Schools
9–12Greenfield-Central High SchoolGreenfield-Central Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency48%
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$12,329 per student · 10% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,151’20
1,161’21
1,179’22
1,212’23
1,219’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <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.