High Schools in South Dearborn Community School Corp

Summary:

The South Dearborn Community School Corp district in Indiana is home to one high school, South Dearborn High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has a four-year graduation rate of 88.4%, slightly above the state average, but its statewide ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 206 out of 431 high schools in 2023-2024 to 313 out of 398 in 2022-2023, before improving to 195 out of 429 in 2024-2025.

South Dearborn High School's overall performance is average, with a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are mixed, with students performing below the district average on the ILEARN/Biology End of Course exam, but matching the district average on the SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics assessments. The school also faces challenges with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as over 37% of students at South Dearborn High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school district spends $13,199 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.4 to 1. While South Dearborn High School is not a standout performer in the state, the school's fluctuating rankings and areas for improvement suggest opportunities for targeted interventions to enhance the educational experience for its students.

District Detail

6109 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001

(812) 926-2090

SchoolDigger Rank:
171^st of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,849

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Dearborn High School	Public	9-12	5770 Highlander Dr	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 926-3772	625	46	13.7	38.4%	596 (95.4%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	51.7	195^th of 429 public high schools	54.5%		48.9	206^th of 432 public high schools	52.3%	11	54.4	22.5	32.8	$13,199	$290	$12,909

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	4.7 mi	4	200^th
Rising Sun-Ohio County Com	8.76 mi	3	205^th
Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	10.61 mi	6	46^th
Milan Community Schools	11.03 mi	4	208^th
Switzerland County School Corp	13.6 mi	4	225^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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