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Versailles, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks South Ripley Com Sch Corp #91 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,356 per pupil, South Ripley Com Sch Corp ranks #82 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,075
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,356
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Ripley Com Sch Corp operates 3 public schools serving 1,075 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Ripley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,356 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 33.1% local, 54.3% state, and 12.6% 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 66/100, ranked #91 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 469.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.6% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Ripley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 9.7/100.
South Ripley Elementary School accounts for 52.8% of all South Ripley Com Sch Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Ripley Com Sch Corp a distant remainder — means South Ripley Com Sch Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Ripley Com Sch Corp school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
South Ripley Com Sch Corp school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 581 students (highest), a spread of 420 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 Ripley Com Sch Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.7% 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.
South Ripley Com Sch Corp student-counselor ratio is 470:1 — 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 Ripley Com Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
How many schools are in South Ripley Com Sch Corp?
South Ripley Com Sch Corp has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,075 students.
How much does South Ripley Com Sch Corp spend per student?
South Ripley Com Sch Corp spends $13,356 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #91 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of South Ripley Com Sch Corp?
South Ripley Com Sch Corp students are 95.6% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Ripley Com Sch Corp?
South Ripley Com Sch Corp has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #91 out of 373 districts in Indiana.