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Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 197 students in Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
854 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.56
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
96%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,633 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,865
$13,184
Spending / Student
$12,633
$12,815
Best Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ohio County Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
436 S Mulberry St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
Gr: 6-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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