Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation
Listed by NCES as Spencer-Owen Community Schools (district ID 1810950)
Public school district · Owen County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1810950
Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation spent $13,504 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,329). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,156 students in 2024-25; 57.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,902 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Indiana: 88.1%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation in enrollment (2,120 to 2,307 students) and Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation itself.
Where the money came from
$36,208,000 in revenue: 57.5% state, 29.9% local and 12.5% federal. Total spending including $4,315,000 of capital outlay was $35,540,000, or $15,880 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$20,833,000 58%
- Local$10,835,000 30%
- Federal$4,540,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,238 students in 2022-23, 2,215 students in 2023-24, 2,156 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,238 | 171.0 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 2,215 | 163.0 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 2,156 | 165.0 | 13.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$7,834,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,500 per student
Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation booked $7,834,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 171 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $45,813 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 19 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $5,901,000 | 75.3% |
| Special education | $1,719,000 | 21.9% |
| Vocational | $143,000 | 1.8% |
| Other programs | $71,000 | 0.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,939 in 2018-19, $3,066 in 2019-20, $3,333 in 2020-21, $3,389 in 2021-22, $3,500 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation scored proficient or above: 36% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Indiana | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 36% | 37.5% | 832 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 164 students in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 88.1% |
| Students in the class | 164 | 77,216 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 1,207 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Elementary School | 521 | 14.1 | 49.3% | Schoolwide program |
| McCormick's Creek Elementary School | 390 | 15.0 | 34.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Gosport Elementary School | 149 | 12.9 | 63.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Patricksburg Elementary School | 147 | 12.7 | 64.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 321 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Valley Middle School | 321 | 11.9 | 43.6% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 628 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Valley Community High School | 628 | 12.1 | 40.1% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation
- Website: socs.k12.in.us
- Phone: (812) 829-2233
- Office: 205 E Hillside, Spencer, IN 47460
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation
- Indiana districts by spending per studentSpencer-Owen Community School Corporation ranks 56 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,504).#56 of 240
- Every school district in IndianaSpencer-Owen Community School Corporation is the number 117 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 2,238 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#117 of 414
- MSD Wabash County SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 2,266 students in fall 2022, $10,128 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,128
- Batesville Community School CorpThe next smaller Indiana district: 2,227 students in fall 2022, $11,790 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,790
- Compare Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation with MSD Wabash County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Owen Valley Community High School, its largest high school628 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.628
- Teacher salary spending across IndianaSpencer-Owen Community School Corporation spent $45,813 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$45,813
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation
How many schools and students are in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,156 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation spend per student?
$13,504 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,902 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation's money come from?
$36,208,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.5% state, 29.9% local and 12.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 424 of the 2,760 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation spend on teacher salaries?
$7,834,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,500 per student. Divided by the 171 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $45,813 per teacher, more than 19 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation scored proficient or above: 36% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation?
90-94% of the 164 students in Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation's NCES district ID?
1810950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25