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Spencer, IN
Public School Ratings




Spencer Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Spencer Owen Community Schools School District details

Spencer Owen Community Schools School District
205 E Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460

2,238 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Spencer Owen Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.5% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
39%
38%
41%
37%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Gosport Elementary School
9th St
Gosport, IN, 47433
PK-06
Mccormick's Creek Elementary School
1601 Flatwoods Rd
Spencer, IN, 47460
KG-06
Owen Valley Community High School
622 W Sr 46
Spencer, IN, 47460
09-12
Owen Valley Middle School
626 W St Hwy 46
Spencer, IN, 47460
07-08
Patricksburg Elementary School
Hwy 246
Patricksburg, IN, 47455
PK-06
Spencer Elementary School
151 Hillside Ave
Spencer, IN, 47460
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.1% 67.7%
Black 0.2% 14.1%
Hispanic 1.8% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.6% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 53.2% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.3% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,927 $13,265,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $359 $804,000 2.8%
Staff $253 $567,000 1.9%
General Administration $297 $665,000 2.3%
School Administration $777 $1,738,000 6.0%
Operation $1,580 $3,536,000 12.1%
Transportation $920 $2,059,000 7.1%
Other $209 $467,000 1.6%
Total Support $4,395 $9,836,000 33.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,713 $6,072,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $13,035 $29,173,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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