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Seymour Community Schools

1420 Corporate Way
Seymour, IN 47274
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Seymour Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,747 students in Seymour Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Seymour Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,432 Schools
# Students
5,473 Students
662,111 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
43,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Seymour Community Schools, 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 85% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#263 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
39%
33%
41%
28%
34%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
45%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
49%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,916 is less than the state median of $12,816. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,262
$13,185
Spending / Student
$9,916
$12,816

Best Seymour Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Emerson Dr
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-2596
Gr: K-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Cortland Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6687 N Cr 400 E
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-7483
Gr: K-5 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Seymour-redding Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 N Ewing St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5621
Gr: PK-4 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Seymour Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
920 N O'brien St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5453
Gr: 6-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
Seymour-jackson Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
508 B Ave East
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #66.
Margaret R Brown Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Miller Ln
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5539
Gr: K-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
1000 S Poplar St.
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 525-9571
Gr: 5-6 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,473 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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