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South Central Junior-Senior High School

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South Central Junior-Senior High School ranks 186 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 55% of Indiana high schools

Summary

South Central Junior-Senior High School is a 7–12 school in Union Mills, Indiana, serving 463 students in the South Central Com School Corp. The district is ranked 86th of 374 Indiana districts (77th percentile, 4 stars), while the school’s 2025–2026 rank is 186th of 415 high schools (55th percentile, 3 stars), so the district currently looks stronger than the high school. The school’s rank has been volatile and has not returned to its mid-2010s level, when it reached the 84th percentile and 4 stars.

Graduation and attendance are clear strengths. The school’s graduation rate was 95.7% in 2024–2025, above Indiana’s 89.7% and stronger than Michigan City High School (85.0%) and Westville High School (87.7%), while comparable to Knox Community High School (96.8%) and Kouts Middle/High School (95.5%). Chronic absenteeism was 12.9%, better than the state’s 16.7% and below nearby Chesterton Senior High School (18.7%) and Oregon-Davis Junior-Senior High School (15.9%), though higher than Tri-Township Junior-Senior High School (3.2%) and Morgan Township Middle/High School (8.0%). Biology end-of-course proficiency was 63.64%, a relative strength above Westville High School (59.42%), Chesterton Senior High School (49.5%), and Valparaiso High School (46.72%).

The biggest academic concern is high-school math. SAT math proficiency was 7.25% in 2025–2026, far below Indiana’s 25.6% and below every nearby school except Tri-Township Junior-Senior High School (0%); it has declined from 18.18% to 16.44% to 12.05% to 7.25% across reported years. SAT reading and writing was 47.83%, below the state’s 51.9% and volatile. Middle-school ILEARN results are mixed: 7th-grade ELA and math are above state, 8th-grade ELA is essentially at state, and 8th-grade math is slightly below. The school is mid-pack regionally: it beats Knox Community High School, Oregon-Davis Junior-Senior High School, Michigan City High School, and Tri-Township Junior-Senior High School in overall rank, but trails Westville High School, Kouts Middle/High School, Chesterton Senior High School, Valparaiso High School, Morgan Township Middle/High School, and Washington Township Middle/High School. Subgroup effectiveness has improved since 2023–2024, especially for low-income and special education students, though it remains uneven. Per-student spending was $12,129 in 2023–2024, and the student/teacher ratio rose to 16.8 in 2024–2025.

463

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,129

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9808 S 600 W
Union Mills, IN 46382

(219) 767-2266

District: South Central Com School Corp

Feeder schools for South Central Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

South Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Above the Indiana median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

Indiana avg39%

Middle school

137^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

186^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 374South Central 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	137 of 486	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	58 of 480	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	150 of 491	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	339 of 489	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	328 of 490	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	227 of 483	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	162 of 470	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	210 of 473	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	274 of 472	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	334 of 494	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.8	159 of 485	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	105 of 470	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	61.7	181 of 444	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	146 of 447	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.2	274 of 451	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	78.9	65 of 428	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	52.4	224 of 423	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.1	89 of 392	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	50 of 382	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	59 of 375	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	25 of 370	93.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	186 of 415	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	161 of 429	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	265 of 432	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	173 of 398	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	231 of 409	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	173 of 388	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	133 of 389	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	106 of 385	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	59 of 380	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	65 of 394	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	55 of 400	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	4 of 379	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	48.7	148 of 353	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.4	224 of 373	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.2	77 of 364	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	53.1	123 of 362	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	122 of 364	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.3	59 of 360	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	47 of 354	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	28 of 349	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.4	44 of 349	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	196 of 395	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	150 of 387	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	144 of 388	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	172 of 390	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	186 of 377	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	248 of 377	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	132 of 379	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	161 of 397	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	162 of 386	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	211 of 383	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	141 of 292	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	79 of 298	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	20.5	253 of 289	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	196 of 387	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	150 of 377	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	287 of 381	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	198 of 375	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	225 of 378	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology64%

English Language Arts49%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Math38%

Mathematics7%-18 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
South Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9808 S 600 W	Union Mills	46382	LaPorte County	South Central Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 767-2266	463	28	16.8	32.8%	402 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	51.7	186^th of 415 public high schools	55.2%		56.7	161^st of 429 public high schools	62.5%	25	47.8	7.3		52.5	44.6	48.7		42.5	32.4	37.7			63.6	$12,129	$270	$11,859
Westville High School	Public	7-12	207 E Valparaiso St	Westville	46391	LaPorte County	MSD of New Durham Township	No	No	No	No	(219) 785-2531	409	29	14.1	37.7%	356 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	62.2	117^th of 415 public high schools	71.8%		80.2	42^nd of 429 public high schools	90.2%	75	57.6	16.7		38.8	53.1	46.6		29.9	27.2	28.4			59.4	$10,726	$120	$10,606
Washington Township Middle/High School	Public	6-12	381 E Sr 2	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-3598	456	33	14.0	29.2%	378 (82.9%)	3 (0.7%)	58 (12.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	88.7	20^th of 415 public high schools	95.2%		88.2	19^th of 429 public high schools	95.6%	1	65.2	43.5	62.5	65.2	77.5	68.9	44.6	47.8	59.2	51.0	55.4	55.4	72.5	$10,520	$109	$10,411
Tri-Township Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	11 N Michigan St	La Crosse	46348	LaPorte County	Tri-Township Cons School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 754-2461	143	17	8.6	39.2%	132 (92.3%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	17.9	343^rd of 415 public high schools	17.3%		23.4	330^th of 429 public high schools	23.1%	13	41.2	0.0	63.2	50.0	40.0	52.0	63.2	37.5	35.7	46.9	47.4	47.4	15.0	$11,367	$284	$11,082
Morgan Township Middle/High School	Public	6-12	299 S Sr 49	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 462-5883	440	31	14.1	12.3%	385 (87.5%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	92.7	11^th of 415 public high schools	97.3%		86.8	24^th of 429 public high schools	94.4%	13	74.2	47.0	73.0	73.4	78.1	74.8	52.7	50.8	59.4	54.2	60.8	60.8	72.7	$10,258	$97	$10,161
Valparaiso High School	Public	9-12	2727 N Campbell St	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3070	2,089	113	18.4	30.3%	1,521 (72.8%)	100 (4.8%)	324 (15.5%)	50 (2.4%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (4.4%)	83.9	34^th of 415 public high schools	91.8%		84.8	30^th of 429 public high schools	93.0%	4	73.4	48.4											46.7	$9,990	$237	$9,753
Oregon-Davis Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5990 N 750 E	Hamlet	46532	Starke County	Oregon-Davis School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 867-4561	228	22	10.6	52.6%	204 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	35.7	277^th of 415 public high schools	33.3%		23.5	328^th of 429 public high schools	23.5%	51	44.0	12.0		36.4	53.9	45.8		18.2	10.3	13.9			37.1	$15,253	$1,022	$14,231
Michigan City High School	Public	9-12	8466 W Pahs Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2044	1,506	95	15.8	68.3%	604 (40.1%)	533 (35.4%)	208 (13.8%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (9.9%)	17.8	344^th of 415 public high schools	17.1%		19.2	349^th of 429 public high schools	18.6%	5	28.7	9.4											22.5	$16,187	$2,560	$13,627
Kouts Middle/High School	Public	6-12	302 E College Ave	Kouts	46347	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 766-2231	381	28	13.8	16.3%	354 (92.9%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	71.1	73^rd of 415 public high schools	82.4%		70.2	80^th of 429 public high schools	81.4%	7	52.2	19.6	35.6	50.0	61.5	48.3	52.5	52.5	48.1	51.0	44.1	44.1	85.7	$10,340	$68	$10,273
Chesterton Senior High School	Public	9-12	2125 S 11th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3730	1,937	112	17.2	24.3%	1,505 (77.7%)	52 (2.7%)	285 (14.7%)	21 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (3.6%)	85	30^th of 415 public high schools	92.8%		79.3	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%	18	74.2	43.1											49.5	$12,381	$144	$12,237

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of South Central Junior-Senior High School?

Students at South Central Junior-Senior High School are 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is South Central Junior-Senior High School a good school?

South Central Junior-Senior High School ranks 186^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Central Junior-Senior High School in?

South Central Com School Corp

What schools feed into South Central Junior-Senior High School?

South Central Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Central Elementary School

How many students attend South Central Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended South Central Junior-Senior High School.

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