High Schools in Southeast Fountain School Corp

The Southeast Fountain School Corp district in Indiana is home to two high schools: Fountain Central High School and Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and face a mix of challenges and strengths in their academic performance and student demographics.

Fountain Central High School is the larger of the two, with a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.4% in 2023-2024. However, the school struggles with lower-than-average test scores, with only 28.39% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 24.58% in ILEARN/Math. In contrast, Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy, a smaller virtual school, has a higher overall ranking but highly variable test scores, with 100% proficiency in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, but 0% in SAT/Mathematics.

Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic challenges faced by these schools. Additionally, both schools have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which could be an area requiring further attention and intervention. The significant difference in spending per student between the two schools, with Fountain Central High School spending $13,441 per student and Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy spending only $2,677 per student, suggests potential disparities in resource allocation and funding that may impact the educational opportunities available to students.