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South Adams Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 647 students in South Adams Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in South Adams School School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,308 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Adams Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,057 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,060
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,057
$12,852
Best South Adams Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Adams Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1012 Starfire Way
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-1101
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-1101
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
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