South Dearborn Community School Corporation
South Dearborn Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Aurora, Indiana, serving 1,849 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #138 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 370 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,088 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How South Dearborn Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Dearborn Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,088 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,450 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 924 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gibson School CorporationPrinceton | 1,864 | 4 | $11,029 | 13.2 | #137 |
| South Dearborn Community School CorporationAurora · this district | 1,849 | 5 | $10,088 | 13.7 | #138 |
| Baugo Community SchoolsElkhart | 1,849 | 4 | $8,901 | 15.8 | #139 |
| Northwestern School CorporationKokomo | 1,847 | 4 | $8,755 | 15.1 | #140 |
| North Montgomery Community School CorporationCrawfordsville | 1,847 | 5 | $10,236 | 14.0 | #141 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School DistrictBayport, NY | 1,851 | $33,946 | 8.9 |
| Smithville ISDSmithville, TX | 1,849 | $11,392 | 15.4 |
| Proctor Public School DistrictProctor, MN | 1,848 | $12,909 | 15.4 |
| Saint Marys Area School DistrictSaint Marys, PA | 1,848 | $14,983 | 13.6 |
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-south-dearborn-community-school-corporation