Item: Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District
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Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District

205 E Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460

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Top 50%

Tel: (812) 829-2233

Top Rankings

Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,904 Schools

# Students

2,215 Students

1,032,682 Students

# Teachers

163 Teachers

67,377 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
Pre-K	103	55
Kind	173	172
1	141	175
2	173	180
3	161	177
4	152	179
5	165	175
6	159	179
7	170	181
8	168	184
9	169	191
10	169	195
11	154	192
12	158	189

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District Rank

Spencer-Owen Community Schools 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#159 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District
2023	#159
2022	#161
2021	#175
2019	#200
2018	#245
2017	#243
2016	#237
2015	#190
2014	#182
2013	#175
2012	#181

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37%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	37%	39%
2022	36%	38%
2021	38%	36%
2019	44%	45%
2018	46%	54%
2017	47%	54%
2016	48%	55%
2015	61%	64%
2014	82%	83%
2013	81%	81%
2012	79%	80%

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43%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	43%	41%
2021	40%	43%
2019	46%	49%
2018	46%	62%
2017	60%	63%
2016	61%	64%
2015	69%	68%
2014	82%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	81%	78%
2011	79%	77%

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30%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	30%	34%
2021	33%	38%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	92%	88%
2022	82%	88%
2021	82%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	0.12	0.55
2022	0.11	0.54
2021	0.10	0.53
2020	0.12	0.52
2019	0.12	0.52
2018	0.07	0.50
2017	0.07	0.50
2016	0.08	0.50
2015	0.28	0.49
2014	0.09	0.47
2013	0.08	0.46
2012	0.07	0.46
2011	0.06	0.45
2010	0.05	0.43
2009	0.04	0.42
2008	0.04	0.41
2007	0.02	0.39
2006	0.02	0.34
2005	0.02	0.33
2004	0.02	0.31
2003	0.02	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	3%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2006	1%	6%
2003	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2020)
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2014	1%	12%

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% White

93%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	94%	64%
2022	94%	65%
2021	95%	66%
2020	94%	67%
2019	94%	67%
2018	96%	69%
2017	96%	69%
2016	96%	69%
2015	52%	70%
2014	96%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	96%	72%
2011	97%	73%
2010	98%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	100%	78%
2006	99%	80%
2005	100%	81%
2004	100%	82%
2003	99%	82%
2002	100%	83%
2001	100%	84%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	86%
1995	100%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	100%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,171 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$29 MM	$15 MM
2022	$32 MM	$15 MM
2021	$29 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$15 MM
2019	$33 MM	$15 MM
2018	$32 MM	$16 MM
2017	$32 MM	$16 MM
2016	$31 MM	$16 MM
2015	$33 MM	$19 MM
2014	$30 MM	$16 MM
2012	$33 MM	$17 MM
2011	$32 MM	$16 MM
2010	$33 MM	$19 MM
2009	$39 MM	$21 MM
2008	$28 MM	$18 MM
2007	$32 MM	$17 MM
2006	$32 MM	$19 MM
2005	$31 MM	$19 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$14 MM
2002	$32 MM	$17 MM
2001	$30 MM	$17 MM
2000	$26 MM	$15 MM
1999	$26 MM	$15 MM
1998	$22 MM	$14 MM
1997	$23 MM	$15 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$29 MM	$14 MM
2022	$31 MM	$15 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$31 MM	$15 MM
2019	$30 MM	$15 MM
2018	$28 MM	$15 MM
2017	$28 MM	$14 MM
2016	$27 MM	$14 MM
2015	$29 MM	$16 MM
2014	$28 MM	$15 MM
2012	$28 MM	$15 MM
2011	$28 MM	$15 MM
2010	$29 MM	$16 MM
2009	$32 MM	$18 MM
2008	$31 MM	$17 MM
2007	$31 MM	$18 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$42 MM	$19 MM
2004	$36 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$17 MM
2001	$27 MM	$16 MM
2000	$33 MM	$16 MM
1999	$30 MM	$15 MM
1998	$21 MM	$14 MM
1997	$20 MM	$13 MM
1996	$18 MM	$12 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,020

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$12,887	$11,360
2022	$13,348	$11,698
2021	$13,026	$11,549
2020	$13,348	$11,698
2019	$13,097	$11,737
2018	$12,574	$12,551
2017	$12,244	$12,088
2016	$11,983	$11,721
2015	$12,503	$12,273
2014	$11,088	$10,918
2012	$11,886	$10,935
2011	$11,372	$10,703
2010	$11,430	$12,273
2009	$13,166	$13,002
2008	$9,005	$10,947
2007	$10,179	$9,796
2006	$10,337	$11,104
2005	$9,889	$11,216
2004	$10,782	$9,324
2003	$8,491	$7,547
2002	$9,946	$8,650
2001	$9,542	$8,810
2000	$8,197	$7,962
1999	$8,217	$7,812
1998	$6,680	$7,104
1997	$7,169	$7,776
1995	$5,630	$6,158
1992	$4,899	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$13,171

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$13,035	$10,840
2022	$13,254	$11,647
2021	$13,177	$11,021
2020	$13,254	$11,647
2019	$12,027	$11,573
2018	$10,859	$11,226
2017	$10,997	$11,227
2016	$10,191	$10,567
2015	$11,074	$10,163
2014	$10,156	$10,049
2012	$10,223	$10,148
2011	$9,824	$9,902
2010	$10,123	$10,163
2009	$10,603	$11,056
2008	$10,027	$10,333
2007	$10,065	$10,659
2006	$10,475	$10,690
2005	$13,481	$10,750
2004	$11,320	$9,398
2003	$9,711	$8,918
2002	$9,270	$8,879
2001	$8,606	$8,765
2000	$10,579	$8,189
1999	$9,612	$7,935
1998	$6,649	$7,177
1997	$6,115	$7,005
1995	$5,449	$6,269
1992	$5,026	$4,863

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Best Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mccormick's Creek Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1601 Flatwoods Rd
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 828-6000

Gr: PK-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Patricksburg Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

Hwy 246
Patricksburg, IN 47455
(812) 859-4525

Gr: PK-6 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Gosport Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9th St
Gosport, IN 47433
(812) 879-4694

Gr: PK-6 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #44.

Owen Valley Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

626 W St Hwy 46
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2249

Gr: 7-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #55.

Owen Valley Community High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

622 W Sr 46
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2266

Gr: 9-12 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #66.

Spencer Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

151 Hillside Ave
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2253

Gr: PK-6 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,215 students.

What is the rank of Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District is ranked #169 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District?

93% of Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,171 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,215 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education