Brown County School Corporation

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.

District Detail

357 E Main St
Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-6601

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,549

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 English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	235 School House Lane	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 988-6606	455	39	11.6	51.2%	429 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	42.6	244^th of 429 public high schools	43.1%		44.5	234^th of 432 public high schools	45.8%	10	49.6	21.2																			24.8	$14,896	$1,444	$13,451
Helmsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5378 N Helmsburg School Rd	Morgantown	46160	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6651	224	17	13.0	49.1%	211 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	90.5	74^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.2	126^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.5%	52			58.8	72.1	74.1				68.3	64.7	67.4	63.0				65.4	69.8		69.8	70.4		$13,898	$1,174	$12,724
Sprunica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 Sprunica Rd	Nineveh	46164	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6625	264	19	13.7	60.2%	246 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	51.6	489^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.3%		57	446^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.9%	43			31.7	48.9	51.2				44.2	56.1	48.9	19.5				41.9	40.4		40.4	26.8		$14,716	$1,015	$13,701
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4045 State Road 135 South	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6658	210	16	12.9	43.3%	194 (92.4%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	48.9	530^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.3%		61.1	399^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.5%	131			38.9	19.2	32.5				29.8	50.0	34.6	55.0				47.6	24.0		24.0	50.0		$12,502	$972	$11,531
Brown County Middle School	Public	6-8	95 S Schoolhouse Ln	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6605	396	27	14.9	43.2%	375 (94.7%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	39.3	307^th of 480 public middle schools	36.0%		48.6	247^th of 491 public middle schools	49.7%	60						28.8	28.7	31.0	29.5				23.9	29.4	29.7	27.8		33.6	33.6		43.3	$12,949	$1,346	$11,603

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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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Brown County School Corporation

District Detail

Helmsburg Elementary School

Sprunica Elementary School

Van Buren Elementary School

Brown County High School

Brown County Middle School

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