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South Ripley Community School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Johnson, Versailles, Otter Creek, Brown, Shelby and Holton.

Students
1,100
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,239
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about South Ripley Community School Corporation

  • School Grade A−: better than 83% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.2M, about $10,148 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newbern.

PK–611 schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
7–82 middle schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation

Test scores vs. IN

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,239 per student · 4% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 54%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,115’20
1,095’21
1,075’22
1,083’23
1,100’24

About steady.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

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