SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the IN proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 35%Projected 30%

South Decatur Jr-sr High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the IN proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the IN average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 19%IN 39%

English proficiency

School 35%IN 41%

Science proficiency

School 51%IN 42%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

98%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

11%

Students in at least one AP course. 7 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

29%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes29%
AP courses offered7
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

1%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

3%
3%

Gold marks the IN average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A-

15.96 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

3.76 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A

5.87 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$74,473

IN average $79,105

Median home value

$176,668

IN average $214,287

Median rent

$802 /mo

IN average $1,101

Unemployment rate

4.5%

IN average 4.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 90.6%IN 89.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

10:1

IN average 16:1

Teachers

33

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$62,729

All teachers in Decatur County Community Schools.

Student to counselor ratio IN average 377:1194:1
Support staff4
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%IN 96%

Experienced teachers

School 92%IN 89%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days55
Out-of-school suspension days0
Total days missed to suspension203
Expulsions with services1
Expulsions without services3
Zero-tolerance expulsions3
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6964 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$5.94

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

96%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

0%

Latino

3%

Multiracial

1%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities23%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected2%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to South Decatur Jr-sr High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Greensburg Community High School

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 10.9 mi
Hauser Jr-sr High School

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 11.9 mi
North Decatur Jr-sr High School

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 13.3 mi
Jennings County High School

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 14.8 mi
Jac-cen-del Ms/hs

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 15.8 mi
Columbus East High School

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 16.6 mi
Columbus North High School

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 17.9 mi
Batesville High School

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 19.7 mi
South Ripley High School

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 20.6 mi
Southwestern High School

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 21.5 mi