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Aurora, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks South Dearborn Community Sch Corp #144 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,424 per pupil, South Dearborn Community Sch Corp ranks #144 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,966
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,424
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp operates 5 public schools serving 1,966 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 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 Dearborn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,424 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 33.0% local, 55.1% state, and 11.9% 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 56/100, ranked #144 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.7% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dillsboro Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.2/100.
Its largest campus is South Dearborn High School, enrolling 625 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Manchester Elementary School, at 145 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Dearborn High School accounts for 31.8% of all South Dearborn Community Sch Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Dearborn Community Sch Corp-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.
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp school enrollment ranges from 145 students (lowest) to 625 students (highest), a spread of 480 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.
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within South Dearborn Community Sch Corp is typically wider than the South Dearborn Community Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to South Dearborn Community Sch Corp'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 South Dearborn Community Sch Corp?
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,966 students.
How much does South Dearborn Community Sch Corp spend per student?
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp spends $12,424 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #144 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp?
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp students are 94.7% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Dearborn Community Sch Corp?
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #144 out of 373 districts in Indiana.