B+
Brown County County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Washington, Hamblen, Jackson, Van Buren and Nashville.
Students
1,549
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,625
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brown County County School Corporation
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $11.7M, about $7,577 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 proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,625 per student · 14% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 45%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,461’20
1,693’21
1,653’22
1,594’23
1,549’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%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.
Monroe County Community School CorporationBenton, Polk, Salt Creek
$15,783per student
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School CorporationHensley, Jackson, Nineveh
$11,538per student
Bartholomew County School CorporationJackson, Ohio
$13,354per student
Brownstown Central Community School CorporationPershing, Salt Creek
$13,214per student
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.