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Rockport, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks South Spencer County Sch Corp #158 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,257 per pupil, South Spencer County Sch Corp ranks #156 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,092
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,257
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Spencer County Sch Corp operates 4 public schools serving 1,092 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 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 Spencer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,257 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 34.6% local, 54.6% state, and 10.7% 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 55/100, ranked #158 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 197.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rockport-Ohio Elementary School, with a diversity index of 19.9/100.
Its largest campus is South Spencer High School, enrolling 350 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
South Spencer High School accounts for 32.1% of all South Spencer County Sch Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Spencer County 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 Spencer County Sch Corp student-counselor ratio is 198:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
South Spencer County Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Spencer County Sch Corp is typically wider than the South Spencer County Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to South Spencer County 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 Spencer County Sch Corp?
South Spencer County Sch Corp has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,092 students.
How much does South Spencer County Sch Corp spend per student?
South Spencer County Sch Corp spends $12,257 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #158 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of South Spencer County Sch Corp?
South Spencer County Sch Corp students are 93.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Spencer County Sch Corp?
South Spencer County Sch Corp has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #158 out of 373 districts in Indiana.