C+
Southeast Fountain School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Van Buren, Veedersburg, Millcreek, Cain, Richland, Kingman, Jackson, Hillsboro, Newtown, Mellott and Wallace.
Students
1,045
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,923
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southeast Fountain School Corporation
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2021
- Debt of $4.1M, about $3,923 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stone Bluff.
PK–5Southeast Fountain ElementaryThis district
6–12Fountain Central High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,923 per student · 6% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 53%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
988’21
989’22
1,031’23
1,045’24
Up 5.8% since 2021.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Attica Consolidated School CorporationDavis, Shawnee
$14,566per student
Covington Community School CorporationFulton, Troy, Wabash
$14,027per student
North Central Parke Community School CorporationHoward, Sugar Creek
$14,905per student
North Montgomery Community School CorporationCoal Creek, Wayne
$12,414per 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.