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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 Mill.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community 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.