Top Rankings
South Montgomery Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 395 students in South Montgomery Community School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Montgomery Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
1,639 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Montgomery Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 389 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,927 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,309 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,927
$13,184
Spending / Student
$13,309
$12,815
Best South Montgomery Community School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southmont Jr High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6460 Us 231 South
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 866-2023
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 866-2023
Gr: 6-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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