Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools

Listed by NCES as Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp (district ID 1811190)

Public school district · Dearborn County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1811190

Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools spent $13,151 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,329). Its 5 schools enrolled 3,682 students in 2024-25; 59.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,247 per student, up 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (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 Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools in enrollment (3,617 to 4,027 students) and Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools, FY23Marion Community Schools $14,334; North Lawrence Com Schools $14,023; Jennings County School Corporation $13,916; Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools $13,151; School City of Hobart $12,086; Greenwood Community School Corporation $11,373; DeKalb County Central United Schools $10,445; Whitley County Con Schools $10,015; New Palestine Community Schools $9,856; Clarksville Community School Corp $6,096; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kMarion Community Schools$14,334North Lawrence Com Schools$14,023Jennings County School Corpora…$13,916Sunman-Dearborn Community Scho…$13,151School City of Hobart$12,086Greenwood Community School Cor…$11,373DeKalb County Central United S…$10,445Whitley County Con Schools$10,015New Palestine Community Schools$9,856Clarksville Community School C…$6,096State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools, FY23Marion Community Schools $14,334; North Lawrence Com Schools $14,023; Jennings County School Corporation $13,916; Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools $13,151; School City of Hobart $12,086; Greenwood Community School Corporation $11,373; DeKalb County Central United Schools $10,445; Whitley County Con Schools $10,015; New Palestine Community Schools $9,856; Clarksville Community School Corp $6,096; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kMarion Community Schools$14,334North Lawrence Com Schools$14,023Jennings County School Corporation$13,916Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools$13,151School City of Hobart$12,086Greenwood Community School Corporat…$11,373DeKalb County Central United Schools$10,445Whitley County Con Schools$10,015New Palestine Community Schools$9,856Clarksville Community School Corp$6,096State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools, FY23Marion Community Schools $14,334; North Lawrence Com Schools $14,023; Jennings County School Corporation $13,916; Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools $13,151; School City of Hobart $12,086; Greenwood Community School Corporation $11,373; DeKalb County Central United Schools $10,445; Whitley County Con Schools $10,015; New Palestine Community Schools $9,856; Clarksville Community School Corp $6,096; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k10k15kMarion Community Schools$14,334North Lawrence Com Schools$14,023Jennings County School Corporation$13,916Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools$13,151School City of Hobart$12,086Greenwood Community School Corporation$11,373DeKalb County Central United Schools$10,445Whitley County Con Schools$10,015New Palestine Community Schools$9,856Clarksville Community School Corp$6,096State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools, FY23Marion Community Schools $14,334; North Lawrence Com Schools $14,023; Jennings County School Corporation $13,916; Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools $13,151; School City of Hobart $12,086; Greenwood Community School Corporation $11,373; DeKalb County Central United Schools $10,445; Whitley County Con Schools $10,015; New Palestine Community Schools $9,856; Clarksville Community School Corp $6,096; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k10k15kMarion Community Schools$14,334North Lawrence Com Schools$14,023Jennings County School Corporation$13,916Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools$13,151School City of Hobart$12,086Greenwood Community School Corporation$11,373DeKalb County Central United Schools$10,445Whitley County Con Schools$10,015New Palestine Community Schools$9,856Clarksville Community School Corp$6,096State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$57,720,000 in revenue: 59.0% state, 34.2% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $4,439,000 of capital outlay was $57,664,000, or $15,076 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $34,033,000; Local $19,747,000; Federal $3,940,000; total $57,720,000.
  • State$34,033,000 59%
  • Local$19,747,000 34%
  • Federal$3,940,000 7%

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

3,825 students in 2022-23, 3,762 students in 2023-24, 3,682 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,825, 2023-24: 3,762, 2024-25: 3,68201k2k3k4k2022-233,8252023-243,7622024-253,682
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,825, 2023-24: 3,762, 2024-25: 3,68201k2k3k4k2022-233,8252023-243,7622024-253,682
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,825, 2023-24: 3,762, 2024-25: 3,68201k2k3k4k2022-233,8252023-243,7622024-253,682
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,825, 2023-24: 3,762, 2024-25: 3,68201k2k3k4k2022-233,8252023-243,7622024-253,682

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,825222.017.2
2023-243,762231.016.3
2024-253,682230.016.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$13,571,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,548 per student

Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools booked $13,571,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 222 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 $61,131 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 90 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$11,298,00083.3%
Special education$1,826,00013.5%
Vocational$447,0003.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,177 in 2018-19, $3,355 in 2019-20, $3,514 in 2020-21, $3,405 in 2021-22, $3,548 in 2022-23.

Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,177, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,514, 2021-22: $3,405, 2022-23: $3,54801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1772019-20$3,3552020-21$3,5142021-22$3,4052022-23$3,548
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,177, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,514, 2021-22: $3,405, 2022-23: $3,54801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1772019-20$3,3552020-21$3,5142021-22$3,4052022-23$3,548
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,177, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,514, 2021-22: $3,405, 2022-23: $3,54801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1772019-20$3,3552020-21$3,5142021-22$3,4052022-23$3,548
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,177, 2019-20: $3,355, 2020-21: $3,514, 2021-22: $3,405, 2022-23: $3,54801k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1772019-20$3,3552020-21$3,5142021-22$3,4052022-23$3,548

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 Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools scored proficient or above: 42% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Math42%37.5%1,989

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

96% of the 330 students in Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools' 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate96%88.1%
Students in the class33077,216

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.

3 elementary schools, 1,654 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Dearborn Elementary School79315.718.5%Eligible, no program
Bright Elementary School53415.118.0%Eligible, no program
Sunman Elementary School32713.430.0%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, 803 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Central Middle School80315.818.3%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, 1,225 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Central High School1,22517.815.2%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 Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools

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 Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentSunman-Dearborn Community Schools ranks 68 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,151).#68 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaSunman-Dearborn Community Schools is the number 74 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 3,825 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#74 of 414
  3. New Palestine Community SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 3,863 students in fall 2022, $9,856 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,856
  4. Marion Community SchoolsThe next smaller Indiana district: 3,702 students in fall 2022, $14,334 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,334
  5. Compare Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools with New Palestine Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. East Central High School, its largest high school1,225 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.1,225
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaSunman-Dearborn Community Schools spent $61,131 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$61,131
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,682 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools spend per student?
    $13,151 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 $13,247 per student, up 0.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools' money come from?
    $57,720,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.0% state, 34.2% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 210 of the 4,319 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.9%, 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.
  5. How much does Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $13,571,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,548 per student. Divided by the 222 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,131 per teacher, more than 90 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).
  6. How do students in Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools scored proficient or above: 42% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools?
    96% of the 330 students in Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools' 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.
  8. What is Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools' NCES district ID?
    1811190. 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

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