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Corydon, Indiana - 8 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks South Harrison Com Schools #166 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,426 per pupil, South Harrison Com Schools ranks #143 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,079
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,426
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Harrison Com Schools operates 8 public schools serving 3,079 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Harrison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,426 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 27.3% local, 59.6% state, and 13.1% 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 53/100, ranked #166 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 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 378.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Corydon Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.7/100.
Its largest campus is Corydon Central High School, enrolling 748 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New Middletown Elementary School, at 120 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Corydon Central High School accounts for 24.0% of all South Harrison Com Schools student enrollment
That concentration means South Harrison Com Schools-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 Harrison Com Schools school enrollment varies 6.2× across entities
South Harrison Com Schools school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 748 students (highest), a spread of 628 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 Harrison Com Schools student-counselor ratio is 379:1 — 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.
South Harrison Com Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — 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 Harrison Com Schools is typically wider than the South Harrison Com Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in South Harrison Com Schools?
South Harrison Com Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,079 students.
How much does South Harrison Com Schools spend per student?
South Harrison Com Schools spends $12,426 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #166 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of South Harrison Com Schools?
South Harrison Com Schools students are 88.5% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Harrison Com Schools?
South Harrison Com Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #166 out of 373 districts in Indiana.