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Brownstown Central High School

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Brownstown Central High School ranks 182 nd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 56% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Brownstown Central High School is a public school in Brownstown, Indiana serving grades 9–12 with 463 students, and it belongs to the Brownstown County Com School Corp, making it the strongest overall performer among the nearby comparison schools.

In 2025–2026, Brownstown Central High School ranked 182nd of 415 Indiana high schools (56th percentile, 3 stars) — just ahead of Salem High School at the 53rd percentile, and well ahead of Seymour Senior High School, Austin High School, Medora Junior & Senior High School, and Crothersville Junior-Senior High School, which all placed between the 12th and 27th percentiles with 1 star. Its district ranks 153rd of 374 statewide (59th percentile, 3 stars). SAT Reading/Writing is a standout: 54% proficiency in 2025–2026, above the state's 51.9% and higher than every nearby school. SAT Math was 22%, below the state's 25.6% but still the best in the local group; in 2024–2025, both scores were above state at 61.67% and 37.5%. Biology is more mixed — 37.5% in 2025–2026, second to Salem's 48.08%, but 26.67% in 2024–2025 against a state rate of 45.6%.

Attendance and graduation are clear strengths. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 92.3%, above the state's 89.7%, and chronic absenteeism was 11.0% versus the state's 16.7% — every nearby school was higher (Salem 25.0%, Seymour 22.9%, Crothersville 29.5%, Austin 14.3%, Medora 39.3%). Brownstown also has the lowest free/reduced-price lunch rate in the group (35.21%) and spending rose to $11,732 per student. Two things to watch: the overall rank has been volatile, from the 73rd percentile in 2024–2025 to 49th in 2023–2024 and 56th now, and in 2025–2026 the school's effectiveness rankings for male, low-income, and special education students trailed its overall rank.

463

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,732

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Elm St
Brownstown, IN 47220

(812) 358-3453

District: Brownstown County Com School Corp

Feeder schools for Brownstown Central High School:

Elementary:	Brownstown Elementary School
Middle:	Brownstown Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Indiana avg39%

182^nd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 374Brownstown County Com School Corp 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
2026	52.2	182 of 415	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	114 of 429	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	219 of 432	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	107 of 398	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	171 of 409	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	130 of 388	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	164 of 389	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	99 of 385	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.1	140 of 380	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	85 of 394	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	54.1	163 of 400	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.8	178 of 379	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	101 of 353	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	54.3	127 of 373	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	84 of 364	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	42.0	190 of 362	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.0	134 of 364	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	129 of 360	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	160 of 354	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	179 of 349	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.0	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	122 of 395	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	93 of 387	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	171 of 392	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	97 of 388	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	199 of 390	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	134 of 377	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	269 of 377	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.1	67 of 379	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	236 of 397	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	164 of 386	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	249 of 392	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	125 of 383	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	166 of 292	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	74 of 298	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	15.0	269 of 289	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	220 of 387	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	124 of 377	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	242 of 381	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	137 of 375	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	196 of 378	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)69th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing54%~ state avg

Biology38%

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownstown Central High School	Public	9-12	500 N Elm St	Brownstown	47220	Jackson County	Brownstown County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 358-3453	463	34	13.8	35.2%	433 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	52.2	182^nd of 415 public high schools	56.1%		64.2	114^th of 429 public high schools	73.4%	68	54.0	22.0											37.5	$11,732	$385	$11,348
Medora Junior & Senior High School	Public	6-12	82 S George	Medora	47260	Jackson County	Medora Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 966-2201	95	15	6.5	67.4%	86 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	15.2	351^st of 415 public high schools	15.4%		22.5	332^nd of 429 public high schools	22.6%	19	33.3	0.0	12.5	27.3	23.1	20.0	12.5	9.1	15.4	12.5	12.5	12.5		$14,327	$1,889	$12,437
Seymour Senior High School	Public	9-12	1350 W 2nd St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-4384	1,729	100	17.3	58.6%	864 (50.0%)	25 (1.4%)	770 (44.5%)	16 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.1%)	28.5	301^st of 415 public high schools	27.5%		34.6	287^th of 429 public high schools	33.1%	14	34.8	14.9											31.5	$10,303	$990	$9,314
Crothersville Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	109 N Preston St	Crothersville	47229	Jackson County	Crothersville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 793-2051	221	15	15.2	52.5%	205 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.9	365^th of 415 public high schools	12.0%		42.4	247^th of 429 public high schools	42.4%	118	30.6	2.8	10.0	22.2	21.4	18.1	6.7	27.8	7.1	14.9	13.3	13.3	13.5	$10,596	$442	$10,154
Austin High School	Public	9-12	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	No	(812) 794-8730	429	9	47.6	46.2%	393 (91.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	25.7	311^th of 415 public high schools	25.1%		32.7	298^th of 429 public high schools	30.5%	13	39.4	9.1											27.7	$12,022	$896	$11,127
Salem High School	Public	9-12	700 N Harrison St	Salem	47167	Washington County	Salem Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 883-3904	492	40	12.4	44.1%	453 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	50.2	195^th of 415 public high schools	53.0%		41.5	256^th of 429 public high schools	40.3%	61	51.3	15.1											48.1	$11,439	$557	$10,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownstown Central High School

What district is Brownstown Central High School in?

Brownstown County Com School Corp

How many students attend Brownstown Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Brownstown Central High School.

Is Brownstown Central High School a good school?

Brownstown Central High School ranks 182^nd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brownstown Central High School?

Students at Brownstown Central High School are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Brownstown Central High School?

Brownstown Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brownstown Elementary School
Middle : Brownstown Central Middle School

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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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