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South Madison Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Fall Creek, Green, Pendleton, Adams, Lapel, Ingalls and Markleville, and parts of Anderson.
Students
4,670
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,360
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$30.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Madison Community School Corporation
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IN average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $30.4M, about $6,504 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mier.
PK–2Converse Elementary SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
3–4Sweetser Elementary SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
7–8Oak Hill Junior High SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
9–12Oak Hill High SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,360 per student · 17% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 67%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,388’20
4,481’21
4,456’22
4,307’23
4,670’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.