South Gibson School Corporation

Summary:

The South Gibson School Corporation is a high-performing school district in Indiana, serving students from preschool through 12th grade across four schools: Gibson Southern High School, Fort Branch Community School, Owensville Community School, and Haubstadt Community School.

Gibson Southern High School stands out as the district's top-performing school, ranking 47th out of 431 Indiana high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong graduation rate of 88.4% and exceptional performance on standardized tests, with over 67% proficiency in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing and over 31% proficiency in SAT Mathematics. Haubstadt Community School is the district's top-performing elementary school, ranking 204th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school stands out with impressive proficiency rates of 71.85% in Math and 58.75% in English Language Arts on ILEARN tests.

Overall, the South Gibson School Corporation demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence, with all schools performing above the state average on standardized tests. While the district faces some challenges, such as slightly higher chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests a well-rounded and high-performing educational system that serves the community well.

District Detail

3321 W 800 S
Fort Branch, IN 47648

(812) 753-4230

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,118

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

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Gibson Southern High School	Public	9-12	3499 W 800 S	Fort Branch	47648	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 753-3011	742	40	18.3	23.7%	694 (93.5%)	5 (0.7%)	12 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	75.5	59^th of 429 public high schools	86.2%		79.9	47^th of 432 public high schools	89.1%	12	67.4	31.5																			51.3	$9,806	$97	$9,709
Haubstadt Community School	Public	K-8	158 E 1025 S	Haubstadt	47639	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 768-6487	403	24	16.9	14.6%	387 (96.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	83.9	146^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.8	204^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.8%	58			43.9	64.0	48.8	59.0	63.0	67.1	58.8	56.1	80.0	55.8	70.0	77.8	83.5	71.9	60.0	65.6	64.0	48.8		$12,181	$181	$12,000
Owensville Community School	Public	K-8	6569 S Sr 65	Owensville	47665	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 724-3705	396	31	12.9	43.7%	368 (92.9%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	65.1	336^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.6%		66.7	333^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	67.1%	3			35.2	50.0	38.5	45.0	47.9	50.0	44.0	50.0	57.1	38.5	62.5	31.3	50.0	47.9	52.4	67.5	59.8	33.3		$14,633	$952	$13,681
Fort Branch Community School	Public	K-8	7670 S Eastview Ln	Fort Branch	47648	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 753-3641	577	34	16.8	32.8%	526 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.9%)	78.5	197^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.4%		71	285^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.8%	88			45.7	41.5	59.1	52.7	44.3	63.1	50.7	64.3	71.7	61.4	47.3	55.7	58.5	59.0	49.1	59.5	55.1	52.3		$10,803	$621	$10,182

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
MSD North Posey County Schools	9.34 mi	4	12^th
North Gibson School Corporation	9.47 mi	4	247^th
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	9.52 mi	39	246^th
Warrick County School Corp	11.21 mi	19	19^th
East Gibson School Corporation	13.51 mi	4	180^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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