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Scottsburg, Indiana - 6 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Scott County School District 2 #39 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,773 per pupil, Scott County School District 2 ranks #63 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,625
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,773
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scott County School District 2 operates 6 public schools serving 2,625 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,773 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 25.1% local, 59.0% state, and 15.9% 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 74/100, ranked #39 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 292.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lexington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 20.8/100.
Its largest campus is Scottsburg Senior High School, enrolling 678 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lexington Elementary School, at 205 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Scottsburg Senior High School accounts for 25.8% of all Scott County School District 2 student enrollment
That concentration means Scott County School District 2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Scott County School District 2 school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Scott County School District 2 school enrollment ranges from 205 students (lowest) to 678 students (highest), a spread of 473 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.
Scott County School District 2 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Scott County School District 2 student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Scott County School District 2 is typically wider than the Scott County School District 2-aggregate figure suggests.
Scott County School District 2 chronic absenteeism rate is 34.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Scott County School District 2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Scott County School District 2?
Scott County School District 2 has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,625 students.
How much does Scott County School District 2 spend per student?
Scott County School District 2 spends $13,773 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #39 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Scott County School District 2?
Scott County School District 2 students are 91.3% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scott County School District 2?
Scott County School District 2 has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #39 out of 373 districts in Indiana.