South Spencer County School Corporation
South Spencer County School Corporation is a public school district based in Rockport, Indiana, serving 1,065 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #228 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 266 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,724 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How South Spencer County School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Spencer County School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,724 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,176 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 532 | 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 Daviess Com SchoolsElnora | 1,085 | 2 | $9,576 | 13.2 | #226 |
| C A Beard Memorial School CorporationKnightstown | 1,077 | 3 | $9,365 | 14.4 | #227 |
| South Spencer County School CorporationRockport · this district | 1,065 | 4 | $9,724 | 11.5 | #228 |
| Eastern Pulaski Community School CorporationWinamac | 1,057 | 3 | $9,729 | 12.4 | #229 |
| Southeast Fountain School CorporationVeedersburg | 1,045 | 3 | $9,978 | 12.3 | #230 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyes UnionKeyes, CA | 1,065 | $14,033 | 23.2 |
| Skokie School District 73-5Skokie, IL | 1,065 | $23,305 | 10.3 |
| Corinth Central School DistrictCorinth, NY | 1,065 | $17,904 | 11.8 |
| Bucyrus CityBucyrus, OH | 1,065 | $15,305 | 15.7 |
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-spencer-county-school-corporation