B−
Bartholomew County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Columbus, Columbus, German, Edinburgh, Harrison, Wayne, Clay, Sand Creek, Rock Creek, Ohio, Clifty, Jackson, Elizabethtown and Jonesville.
Students
11,657
Schools
17
Spent per student
$13,354
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$82.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bartholomew County School Corporation
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Indiana districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $82.0M, about $7,036 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Salem.
PK–5Bradie Shrum ElementarySalem Community Schools
6–8Salem Middle SchoolSalem Community Schools
9–12Salem High SchoolSalem Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,354 per student · 2% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 52%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,474’20
11,691’21
11,634’22
11,654’23
11,657’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 22%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Southside Elementary School
A891 students18:1
Parkside Elementary School
B+733 students16:1
Clifty Creek Elementary School
C−705 students15:1
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
C−704 students18:1
W D Richards Elementary School
B610 students20:1
Taylorsville Elementary School
C−580 students16:1
L F Smith Elementary
C+420 students15:1
Mount Healthy Elementary School
C+365 students17:1
CSA Lincoln Campus
A357 students20:1
CSA Fodrea Campus
C+351 students18:1
Rockcreek Elementary School
B+351 students18:1
Northside Middle School
B−908 students16:1
Central Middle School
C+790 students15:1
Columbus North High School
A−2,360 students15:1
Columbus East High School
B+1,452 students15:1
Columbus Area Career Connection
0 students0:1
Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr
80 students12:1
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.