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Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Brown, Blue River, Jackson, Shirley and Wilkinson.
Students
1,219
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,329
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$8.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $8.2M, about $6,735 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wilkinson.
PK–5Eastern Hancock Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Eastern Hancock Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Eastern Hancock High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,329 per student · 10% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,151’20
1,161’21
1,179’22
1,212’23
1,219’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.