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Brown County High School

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Brown County High School ranks 244 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 43% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Brown County High School is a public high school located in Nashville, Indiana, serving 488 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Brown County School Corporation, which is ranked 163 out of 380 districts in the state.

The school's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 22nd and 244th out of Indiana high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 2 to 5 stars. Student group performance also varies significantly, with female students generally outperforming male students, and white students and students with low socioeconomic status performing relatively poorly compared to their peers. However, the school's special education students perform better, ranking 201st in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.2% to 89.4%, slightly lower than the state average of 89.4%.

One concerning trend is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism at Brown County High School, rising from 19.2% in 2022-2023 to 29.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 17.8%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally below the Brown County School Corporation and state averages, suggesting room for improvement in aligning curriculum and instructional practices with higher-performing nearby schools, such as Edinburgh Community High School, Columbus North High School, and the schools in the Monroe County Community School Corporation.

455

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,896

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 School House Lane
Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-6606

District: Brown County School Corporation

Feeder schools for Brown County High School:

Elementary:	Helmsburg Elementary School
	Sprunica Elementary School
	Van Buren Elementary School
Middle:	Brown County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Indiana avg42%

244^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 380Brown County School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	244 of 429	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	234 of 432	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	196 of 398	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	169 of 409	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	146 of 388	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	202 of 389	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	209 of 385	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	198 of 380	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	175 of 394	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.9	22 of 400	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	65.2	71 of 379	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	64 of 353	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.6	87 of 373	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	30 of 364	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	67.0	50 of 362	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	47.7	240 of 364	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	177 of 360	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	129 of 354	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	112 of 349	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	171 of 387	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	253 of 392	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	195 of 388	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	201 of 377	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	258 of 377	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	202 of 379	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	301 of 386	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	197 of 392	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	195 of 383	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	201 of 298	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	101 of 289	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	271 of 377	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	266 of 381	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	240 of 375	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	189 of 378	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing50%-5 vs state

Biology25%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Brown County High School

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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
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
Indian Creek Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 W Indian Creek Dr	Trafalgar	46181	Johnson County	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	No	No	No	No	(317) 878-2110	652	40	16.1	29.4%	617 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	57.3	158^th of 429 public high schools	63.2%		57.1	154^th of 432 public high schools	64.4%	4	57.1	22.2	44.6	$10,928	$134	$10,794
Bloomington High School South	Public	9-12	1965 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7714	1,691	99	17.0	30.2%	1,249 (73.9%)	81 (4.8%)	146 (8.6%)	78 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (7.9%)	82.1	37^th of 429 public high schools	91.4%		90	16^th of 432 public high schools	96.3%	21	75.4	53.5	51.4	$13,912	$1,003	$12,909
Bloomington High School North	Public	9-12	3901 N Kinser Pike	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7724	1,528	102	15.0	35.6%	1,084 (70.9%)	100 (6.5%)	124 (8.1%)	89 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	129 (8.4%)	78.5	50^th of 429 public high schools	88.3%		82	45^th of 432 public high schools	89.6%	5	62.5	38.4	56.8	$13,755	$794	$12,961
Hoosier Hills Career Center	Public	6-12	3070 Prow Road	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7730	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bloomington Graduation School	Public	7-12	705 W Coolidge Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7708	99	13	7.7	59.6%	80 (80.8%)	4 (4.0%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	20.4	342^nd of 429 public high schools	20.3%		18.8	348^th of 432 public high schools	19.4%	6	36.6	7.3	10.5	$16,695	$1,163	$15,532
The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	444 S Patterson Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-2480	79	12	6.5	39.2%	67 (84.8%)	3 (3.8%)	4 (5.1%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	64.8	110^th of 429 public high schools	74.4%		84.7	35^th of 432 public high schools	91.9%	75	61.5	11.5	78.3	$23,048	$584	$22,464
Excel Center - Bartholomew County	Public, Charter	9-12	1235 Jackson Street	Columbus	47305	Bartholomew County	Excel Center - Bartholomew County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 372-4448	49	6	8.1	67.3%	32 (65.3%)	4 (8.2%)	10 (20.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Martinsville High School	Public	9-12	1360 E Gray St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 342-5571	1,284	103	12.4	43.7%	1,191 (92.8%)	3 (0.2%)	45 (3.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.0%)	57.1	160^th of 429 public high schools	62.7%		31.3	301^st of 432 public high schools	30.3%	141	54.5	25.3	38.0	$11,388	$726	$10,662
Edinburgh Community High School	Public	9-12	300 S Keeley St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 526-5501	232	16	14.5	48.7%	194 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	44.7	231^st of 429 public high schools	46.2%		42.7	248^th of 432 public high schools	42.6%	17	55.7	18.0	27.1	$13,327	$411	$12,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown County High School

What is the racial makeup of Brown County High School?

Students at Brown County High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brown County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Brown County High School.

Is Brown County High School a good school?

Brown County High School ranks 244^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Brown County High School?

Brown County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Helmsburg Elementary School
Elementary : Sprunica Elementary School
Elementary : Van Buren Elementary School
Middle : Brown County Middle School

What district is Brown County High School in?

Brown County School Corporation

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.