For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 293 students in South Dearborn Community School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Dearborn Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
1,835 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Dearborn Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
95%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,961 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,757 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,961
$13,184
Spending / Student
$15,757
$12,815
Best South Dearborn Community School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Dearborn Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5850 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001
(812) 926-6298
Aurora, IN 47001
(812) 926-6298
Gr: 7-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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