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South Spencer High School

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South Spencer High School ranks 131 st of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 69% of Indiana high schools

Summary

South Spencer High School is a public high school in Rockport, Indiana, serving 352 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the South Spencer County School Corporation, which is ranked 94 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

South Spencer High School's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 93rd and 218th out of Indiana high schools over the past 10 years. While the school has shown strengths in certain subject areas, it has also struggled in others compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 38.64% in ILEARN/Biology, 57.47% in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 29.89% in SAT/Mathematics, all of which were on par with the district's performance but below the state average. However, the school has performed exceptionally well in supporting its special education students, ranking 31st out of 298 Indiana high schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Tell City Junior-Senior High School, Castle High School, and Heritage Hills High School, South Spencer High School generally performs at a lower level in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. However, the school's higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 41.19% in the 2023-2024 school year, may be contributing to its academic challenges. The school's efforts to address these challenges are reflected in its higher spending per student, which reached $12,026 in the 2023-2024 school year, but the results have been mixed so far.

350

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,026

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1142 N Orchard Rd
Rockport, IN 47635

(812) 649-9157

District: South Spencer County School Corp

Feeder schools for South Spencer High School:

Elementary:	Luce Elementary School
	Rockport-Ohio Elementary School
Middle:	South Spencer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Indiana avg42%

131^st of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 380South Spencer County 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
2025	61.2	131 of 429	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	97 of 432	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	187 of 398	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	109 of 409	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	178 of 388	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	93 of 389	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	151 of 385	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	129 of 380	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	200 of 394	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	218 of 400	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	107 of 379	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	45 of 353	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	101 of 373	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	63.1	78 of 364	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	49.8	137 of 362	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.5	76 of 364	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	59.0	169 of 360	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	171 of 354	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆
2005	62.4	133 of 349	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	148 of 387	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	136 of 392	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	181 of 388	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.8	45 of 377	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	138 of 379	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	117 of 386	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	84 of 392	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	186 of 383	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	31 of 298	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	141 of 289	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.2	11 of 285	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	153 of 377	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	130 of 381	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	224 of 375	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	113 of 378	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing57%+3 vs state

Biology39%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

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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 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Spencer High School	Public	9-12	1142 N Orchard Rd	Rockport	47635	Spencer County	South Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 649-9157	350	31	11.2	36.0%	323 (92.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	61.2	131^st of 429 public high schools	69.5%		66.1	97^th of 432 public high schools	77.5%	34	57.5	29.9							38.6	$12,026	$597	$11,429
Boonville High School	Public	9-12	300 N 1st St	Boonville	47601	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 897-4701	892	68	13.1	43.4%	828 (92.8%)	7 (0.8%)	26 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	61.3	130^th of 429 public high schools	69.7%		43.4	245^th of 432 public high schools	43.3%	115	55.2	21.4							53.9	$12,738	$690	$12,048
Warrick Pathways and Career Center	Public	9-12	1201 American Way	Boonville	47601	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 646-6026	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Castle High School	Public	9-12	3344 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-3331	1,953	112	17.4	24.6%	1,596 (81.7%)	69 (3.5%)	98 (5.0%)	60 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	124 (6.3%)	86.5	26^th of 429 public high schools	93.9%		82.2	43^rd of 432 public high schools	90.0%	17	73.7	43.3							60.4	$10,587	$557	$10,029
Heritage Hills High School	Public	9-12	3644 E Cr 1600 N	Lincoln City	47552	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 842-2797	634	45	14.2	28.7%	562 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	88.3	18^th of 429 public high schools	95.8%		82.8	41^st of 432 public high schools	90.5%	23	69.3	46.0							64.5	$11,439	$176	$11,263
Tell City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	900 12th St	Tell City	47586	Perry County	Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 547-3131	617	53	11.6	48.3%	572 (92.7%)	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	54.3	174^th of 429 public high schools	59.4%		57.4	151^st of 432 public high schools	65.0%	23	53.3	22.8	44.9	44.1	44.5	36.7	31.2	34.0	42.5	$11,123	$99	$11,023

Frequently Asked Questions about South Spencer High School

What schools feed into South Spencer High School?

South Spencer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Luce Elementary School
Elementary : Rockport-Ohio Elementary School
Middle : South Spencer Middle School

Is South Spencer High School a good school?

South Spencer High School ranks 131^st of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Spencer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended South Spencer High School.

What district is South Spencer High School in?

South Spencer County School Corp

What is the racial makeup of South Spencer High School?

Students at South Spencer High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

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

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 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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