Scott County School District 1

Public school district · Scott County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1809990

Scott County School District 1 spent $11,019 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,329). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,328 students in 2024-25; 76.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,680 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Scott County School District 1 in enrollment (1,295 to 1,346 students) and Scott County School District 1 itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Scott County School District 1, FY2321st Century Charter Sch of Gary $14,949; Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist $13,537; Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp $12,679; East Washington School Corporation $12,576; Lewis Cass Schools $12,497; Crawford County Community Sch Corp $12,325; Taylor Community School Corporation $11,822; Adams Central Community Schools $11,707; Shenandoah School Corporation $11,420; Scott County School District 1 $11,019; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16k21st Century Charter Sch of Ga…$14,949Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch …$13,537Prairie Heights Community Sch …$12,679East Washington School Corpora…$12,576Lewis Cass Schools$12,497Crawford County Community Sch …$12,325Taylor Community School Corpor…$11,822Adams Central Community Schools$11,707Shenandoah School Corporation$11,420Scott County School District 1$11,019State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Scott County School District 1, FY2321st Century Charter Sch of Gary $14,949; Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist $13,537; Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp $12,679; East Washington School Corporation $12,576; Lewis Cass Schools $12,497; Crawford County Community Sch Corp $12,325; Taylor Community School Corporation $11,822; Adams Central Community Schools $11,707; Shenandoah School Corporation $11,420; Scott County School District 1 $11,019; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16k21st Century Charter Sch of Gary$14,949Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist$13,537Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp$12,679East Washington School Corporation$12,576Lewis Cass Schools$12,497Crawford County Community Sch Corp$12,325Taylor Community School Corporation$11,822Adams Central Community Schools$11,707Shenandoah School Corporation$11,420Scott County School District 1$11,019State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Scott County School District 1, FY2321st Century Charter Sch of Gary $14,949; Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist $13,537; Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp $12,679; East Washington School Corporation $12,576; Lewis Cass Schools $12,497; Crawford County Community Sch Corp $12,325; Taylor Community School Corporation $11,822; Adams Central Community Schools $11,707; Shenandoah School Corporation $11,420; Scott County School District 1 $11,019; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16k21st Century Charter Sch of Gary$14,949Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist$13,537Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp$12,679East Washington School Corporation$12,576Lewis Cass Schools$12,497Crawford County Community Sch Corp$12,325Taylor Community School Corporation$11,822Adams Central Community Schools$11,707Shenandoah School Corporation$11,420Scott County School District 1$11,019State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Scott County School District 1, FY2321st Century Charter Sch of Gary $14,949; Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist $13,537; Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp $12,679; East Washington School Corporation $12,576; Lewis Cass Schools $12,497; Crawford County Community Sch Corp $12,325; Taylor Community School Corporation $11,822; Adams Central Community Schools $11,707; Shenandoah School Corporation $11,420; Scott County School District 1 $11,019; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16k21st Century Charter Sch of Gary$14,949Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist$13,537Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp$12,679East Washington School Corporation$12,576Lewis Cass Schools$12,497Crawford County Community Sch Corp$12,325Taylor Community School Corporation$11,822Adams Central Community Schools$11,707Shenandoah School Corporation$11,420Scott County School District 1$11,019State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$15,528,000 in revenue: 76.9% state, 8.6% local and 14.4% federal. Total spending including $1,173,000 of capital outlay was $16,521,000, or $12,525 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Scott County School District 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,947,000; Local $1,343,000; Federal $2,238,000; total $15,528,000.
  • State$11,947,000 77%
  • Local$1,343,000 9%
  • Federal$2,238,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,319 students in 2022-23, 1,236 students in 2023-24, 1,328 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Scott County School District 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,319, 2023-24: 1,236, 2024-25: 1,32805001k1.5k2022-231,3192023-241,2362024-251,328
Scott County School District 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,319, 2023-24: 1,236, 2024-25: 1,32805001k1.5k2022-231,3192023-241,2362024-251,328
Scott County School District 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,319, 2023-24: 1,236, 2024-25: 1,32805001k1.5k2022-231,3192023-241,2362024-251,328
Scott County School District 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,319, 2023-24: 1,236, 2024-25: 1,32805001k1.5k2022-231,3192023-241,2362024-251,328

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,31926.050.7
2023-241,23659.020.9
2024-251,32810.0132.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Scott County School District 1 scored proficient or above: 18% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Math18%37.5%627

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 97 students in Scott County School District 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%88.1%
Students in the class9777,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 645 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Austin Elementary School64523.545.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 254 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Austin Middle School254not reported40.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 429 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Austin High School42947.743.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Scott County School District 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Scott County School District 1

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentScott County School District 1 ranks 198 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,019).#198 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaScott County School District 1 is the number 200 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 1,319 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#200 of 414
  3. Prairie Heights Community Sch CorpThe next larger Indiana district: 1,325 students in fall 2022, $12,679 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,679
  4. Taylor Community School CorporationThe next smaller Indiana district: 1,300 students in fall 2022, $11,822 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,822
  5. Compare Scott County School District 1 with Prairie Heights Community Sch CorpEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Austin High School, its largest high school429 students in 2024-25, 47.7 per teacher.429
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Scott County School District 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Scott County School District 1?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,328 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Scott County School District 1 spend per student?
    $11,019 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,680 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Scott County School District 1's money come from?
    $15,528,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.9% state, 8.6% local and 14.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Scott County School District 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 270 of the 1,152 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Scott County School District 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Scott County School District 1 scored proficient or above: 18% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Scott County School District 1?
    80-84% of the 97 students in Scott County School District 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Scott County School District 1's NCES district ID?
    1809990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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