Indiana · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best School Districts in Indiana

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
79,370
Students enrolled
56/100
Avg quality score
B-
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Southeast Fountain School Corp in Veedersburg leads Indiana's districts with an average school quality score of 65/100 across 3 schools.

65/100
top district score (grade B-)
3
schools in Southeast Fountain School Corp
989
students in the top district
56/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Southeast Fountain School Corp Veedersburg B- 65
2 Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp Ferdinand C+ 63.3
3 Borden-Henryville School Corporation Memphis C+ 62.8
4 Perry Central Com Schools Corp Leopold C+ 60.5
5 Triton School Corporation Bourbon C 58.5
6 Frontier School Corporation Chalmers C 58.5
7 Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp Dubois C 58.3
8 South Dearborn Community Sch Corp Aurora C 58
9 North Adams Community Schools Decatur C 58
10 Msd North Posey Co Schools Poseyville C 58
11 Orleans Community Schools Orleans C 58
12 Springs Valley Com School Corp French Lick C 58
13 School Town of Speedway Speedway C 57.7
14 Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp Osgood C 57.5
15 Sheridan Community Schools Sheridan C 57.3
16 Whitko Community School Corp Larwill C 57
17 Rossville Con School District Rossville C 57
18 Attica Consolidated School Corp Attica C 57
19 Westview School Corporation Topeka C 56.8
20 Msd Warren County Williamsport C 56.3
21 North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp Rockville C 56
22 Union Township School Corp Valparaiso C 55.8
23 Northeastern Wayne Schools Fountian City C 55.7
24 Southwest School Corporation Sullivan C 55.4
25 Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp Huntingburg C 55.3
26 Mitchell Community Schools Mitchell C 55.3
27 Covington Community School Corp Covington C 55
28 Blue River Valley Schools New Castle C 55
29 West Central School Corp Francesville C 55
30 Msd Mount Vernon Mount Vernon C- 54.8
31 Oak Hill United School Corp Converse C- 54.8
32 Rochester Community School Corp Rochester C- 54.8
33 Shenandoah School Corporation Middletown C- 54.7
34 Eastern Greene Schools Bloomfield C- 54.7
35 Fremont Community Schools Fremont C- 54.7
36 Bloomfield School District Bloomfield C- 54.7
37 North West Hendricks Schools Lizton C- 54.4
38 Lewis Cass Schools Walton C- 54.3
39 Adams Central Community Schools Monroe C- 54.3
40 Tri-County School Corporation Wolcott C- 54.3
41 Monroe County Community Sch Corp Bloomington C- 54.3
42 Valparaiso Community Schools Valparaiso C- 54
43 Mooresville Con School Corp Mooresville C- 54
44 Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp Selma C- 54
45 Caston School Corporation Rochester C- 54
46 Randolph Southern School Corp Lynn C- 54
47 Monroe-Gregg School District Monrovia C- 53.7
48 Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist Liberty C- 53.5
49 Shelby Eastern Schools Shelbyville C- 53.5
50 Christel House Academy South Indianapolis C- 53.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Indiana?

The top-ranked district in Indiana is Southeast Fountain School Corp in Veedersburg with 989 students across 3 schools. Average quality score: 65/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated?

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Indiana?

Indiana has 50+ school districts serving 1,033,761 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 16.1:1.

Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.