Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com operates 3 public schools serving 825 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 831 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ohio County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,243 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.6% local, 56.1% state, and 12.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,847 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #155 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 475.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Ohio County Elementary School accounts for 49.2% of all Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com school enrollment ranges from 187 students (lowest) to 409 students (highest), a spread of 222 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com student-counselor ratio is 476:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com chronic absenteeism rate is 3.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 825 students.
How much does Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com spend per student?
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com spends $14,243 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #155 in Indiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com?
The average teacher salary in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com is $72,847 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ohio County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com?
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com students are 94.5% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com?
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #155 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.