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Brown County School Corporation


At a glance
163rdof 380 Indiana districts▼ 29
Better than 57% of Indiana districts
357 E Main St
Nashville, IN 47448
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Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 57.1% of districts
5
Schools
1,549
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedHelmsburg Elementary School74th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools
Biggest riser
Helmsburg Elementary School up 52 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Brown County High School 11.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
3★
2★
Summary:

The Brown County School Corporation in Indiana operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Helmsburg Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school within the district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and earning 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. Helmsburg Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Brown County Middle School and Van Buren Elementary School had lower proficiency rates, with 29.5% and 29.76% proficient or better in ELA, respectively, in 2024-2025.

The district as a whole struggles with chronic absenteeism, with all schools reporting 17.8% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there is a significant gap in test scores between the elementary schools, middle school, and Brown County High School, which had relatively low proficiency rates, with 24.77% proficient or better in Biology and 21.24% in Math for 11th grade in 2024-2025. The high spending per student at Brown County High School does not seem to translate to higher academic performance, suggesting the district may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and spending priorities.

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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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