Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com

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Rising Sun, Indiana - 3 schools

An equity score of 58/100 ranks Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com #134 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,195 per pupil, Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com ranks #159 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

825
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,195
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com operates 3 public schools serving 825 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ohio County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,195 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.6% local, 56.1% state, and 12.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #134 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 475.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ohio County Middle School, with a diversity index of 13.4/100.

Its largest campus is Ohio County Elementary School, enrolling 409 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).

Ohio County Elementary School accounts for 49.2% of all Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com a distant remainder — means Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com chronic absenteeism rate is 3.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.3%
Federal
56.1%
State
31.6%
Local

Funding Equity

58
Equity Score
134 / 373
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com.

White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 1.1%
Multiracial 2.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 10.6/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com's schools, below the Indiana average of 39.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Ohio County Middle School 13.4
  2. 2 Rising Sun High School 9.8
  3. 3 Ohio County Elementary School 8.5

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
475.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
3.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com

School Enrollment
Ohio County Elementary School
409
Rising Sun High School
235
Ohio County Middle School
187

How Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Indiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Caston School Corporation Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Edinburgh Community School Corp Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Springs Valley Com School Corp Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com?

Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 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 $12,195 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #134 in Indiana.

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 58/100, ranking #134 out of 373 districts in Indiana.