C
Seymour Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Jackson, Seymour, Redding, Hamilton and Washington.
Students
5,432
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,072
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$51.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Seymour Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $51.6M, about $9,491 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 proficiency27%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,072 per student · 12% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 65%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,187’20
5,281’21
5,343’22
5,473’23
5,432’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 48%White 46%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Seymour-Jackson Elementary School
C609 students15:1
Seymour-Redding Elementary School
C+609 students15:1
Margaret R Brown Elementary School
D499 students14:1
Emerson Elementary School
A−257 students14:1
Cortland Elementary School
A−89 students11:1
Seymour Intermediate School
862 students15:1
Seymour Middle School
C−778 students16:1
Seymour Senior High School
B−1,729 students17:1
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.