A+
North Spencer County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Carter, Clay, Santa Claus, Hammond, Harrison, Dale, Huff, Grass, Jackson, Chrisney and Gentryville.
Students
2,166
Schools
6
Spent per student
$10,993
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Spencer County School Corporation
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.7M, about $12,320 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tobin.
PK–6Perry Central Elementary SchoolPerry Central Community School Corporation
7–12Perry Central Jr-Sr High SchoolPerry Central Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,993 per student · 20% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 59%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,071’20
2,081’21
2,118’22
2,116’23
2,166’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.