An equity score of 31/100 ranks South Gibson School Corporation #295 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,705 per pupil, South Gibson School Corporation ranks #184 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,110
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,705
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Gibson School Corporation operates 4 public schools serving 2,110 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high 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 Gibson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,705 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.4% local, 57.1% state, and 9.5% 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 31/100, ranked #295 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 930.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fort Branch Community School, with a diversity index of 16.5/100.
Its largest campus is Gibson Southern High School, enrolling 742 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Gibson Southern High School accounts for 35.0% of all South Gibson School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Gibson School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
South Gibson School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 931:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
South Gibson School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 12.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to South Gibson School Corporation'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 Gibson School Corporation?
South Gibson School Corporation has 4 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,110 students.
How much does South Gibson School Corporation spend per student?
South Gibson School Corporation spends $12,705 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #295 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of South Gibson School Corporation?
South Gibson School Corporation students are 93.4% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Gibson School Corporation?
South Gibson School Corporation has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #295 out of 372 districts in Indiana.