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 42%Projected 37%

South Spencer 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 30%IN 39%

English proficiency

School 57%IN 41%

Science proficiency

School 39%IN 42%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

98%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

20%

Students in at least one AP course. 4 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

27%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes27%
AP courses offered4
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

4%
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-

15.87 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A-

2.00 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A-

9.02 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

$64,035

IN average $79,105

Median home value

$169,492

IN average $214,287

Median rent

$752 /mo

IN average $1,101

Unemployment rate

3.8%

IN average 4.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 94.6%IN 89.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

IN average 16:1

Teachers

30

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$59,651

All teachers in South Spencer County Sch Corp.

Student to counselor ratio IN average 377:1179:1
Support staff5
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 70%IN 96%

Experienced teachers

School 87%IN 89%

Environment and safety

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

In-school suspension days66
Out-of-school suspension days49
Total days missed to suspension104
Expulsions with services3
Expulsions without services3
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based4
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6853 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$4.94

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

93%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

1%

Latino

2%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilities16%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care2%
Military connected5%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to South Spencer High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Owensboro High School

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Distance: 10.1 mi
Daviess County High School

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 12.1 mi
Apollo High School

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 12.1 mi
Boonville High School

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 13.9 mi
Castle High School

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 61%
  • Distance: 16.2 mi
Heritage Hills High School

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 16.3 mi
Tell City Jr-sr High School

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Distance: 19.0 mi
William Henry Harrison High School

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 21.2 mi
Benjamin Bosse High School

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 24.0 mi