Scott County School District 1
Scott County School District 1 is a public school district based in Austin, Indiana, serving 1,328 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #194 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 443 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,153 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 102.2 students per teacher.
How Scott County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Scott County | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,153 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,176 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 13 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 14 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 102.2 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,328 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Wayne SchoolsFountian City | 1,337 | 3 | $8,294 | 13.9 | #192 |
| MSD Warren CountyWilliamsport | 1,332 | 4 | $9,786 | 13.5 | #193 |
| Scott County School District 1Austin · this district | 1,328 | 3 | $9,153 | 102.2 | #194 |
| East Washington School CorporationPekin | 1,316 | 3 | $9,455 | 15.0 | #195 |
| South Adams SchoolsBerne | 1,312 | 3 | $11,667 | 13.0 | #196 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUSD 201Westmont, IL | 1,330 | $23,393 | 12.8 |
| Du Quoin CUSD 300Du Quoin, IL | 1,329 | $13,776 | 13.0 |
| SocorroSocorro, NM | 1,329 | $13,587 | 13.6 |
| Bullock CountyUnion Springs, AL | 1,327 | $11,541 | 17.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-scott-county-school-district-1