Top Rankings
Southeast Dubois County School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 520 students in Southeast Dubois County School Corporation School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Southeast Dubois County School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
4 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southeast Dubois County School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,857 in this school district is less 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 $9,962 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,857
$13,184
Spending / Student
$9,962
$12,815
Best Southeast Dubois County School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ferdinand Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
402 E 8th St
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 817-0900
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 817-0900
Gr: PK-4 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Pine Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4613 S Pine Ridge Rd
Birdseye, IN 47513
(812) 817-0900
Birdseye, IN 47513
(812) 817-0900
Gr: PK-4 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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