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Decatur County Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 852 students in Decatur County Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Decatur County Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Decatur County Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
95%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,941 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,625 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,941
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,625
$12,852
Best Decatur County Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Decatur Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3172 N Sr 3
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 663-4204
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 663-4204
Grades: 7-12
| 460 students
Rank: #22.
South Decatur Jr-sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8885 S Sr 3
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 591-3330
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 591-3330
Grades: 7-12
| 392 students
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