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Owen Valley Community High School

Q: Is Owen Valley Community High School a good school?

Owen Valley Community High School ranks 227 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 47% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Owen Valley Community High School is a public high school located in Spencer, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 650 students. The school is part of the Spencer-Owen Community Schools district, which is ranked 212 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Owen Valley Community High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools, ranging from 198 to 292 out of 380-431 schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other Indiana high schools. While the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with low-socioeconomic status students and male students performing relatively well, the school struggles with female students, white students, and special education students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Owen Valley Community High School generally performs worse than higher-ranked schools like Bloomington High School South, Bloomington High School North, and Edgewood High School, which are all part of the higher-performing Monroe County Community School Corporation district. However, the school performs better than some lower-performing nearby schools, such as Eminence Junior-Senior High School and the Bloomington Graduation School, which are also ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana high schools.

628

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,835

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

622 W Sr 46
Spencer, IN 47460

(812) 829-2266

District: Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Feeder schools for Owen Valley Community High School:

Elementary:	Gosport Elementary School
	McCormick's Creek Elementary School
	Patricksburg Elementary School
	Spencer Elementary School
Middle:	Owen Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Biology scores 15 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Indiana avg42%

227^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 380Spencer-Owen Community Schools 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	45.8	227 of 429	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	198 of 432	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	247 of 398	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	255 of 409	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	231 of 388	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	292 of 389	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	275 of 385	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.3	240 of 380	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	292 of 394	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.0	213 of 400	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	174 of 379	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.5	216 of 353	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.0	287 of 373	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	277 of 364	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	327 of 362	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	53.5	209 of 364	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	246 of 360	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	268 of 354	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.1	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.7	291 of 349	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	248 of 387	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	151 of 392	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	271 of 388	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	164 of 377	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	129 of 377	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	122 of 379	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	204 of 386	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	223 of 392	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	221 of 383	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	285 of 298	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	138 of 289	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	234 of 285	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	273 of 377	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	244 of 381	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	297 of 375	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	289 of 378	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing51%-4 vs state

Biology31%-15 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Owen Valley Community High School

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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
Owen Valley Community High School	Public	9-12	622 W Sr 46	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 829-2266	628	52	12.1	45.9%	580 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	45.8	227^th of 429 public high schools	47.1%		50.4	198^th of 432 public high schools	54.2%	29	51.0	21.6							30.8	$12,835	$1,219	$11,616
Edgewood High School	Public	9-12	601 S Edgewood Dr	Ellettsville	47429	Monroe County	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	No	No	No	No	(812) 876-2277	777	60	13.0	34.6%	702 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	64.8	109^th of 429 public high schools	74.6%		67	94^th of 432 public high schools	78.2%	15	65.5	27.2							40.9	$12,957	$1,146	$11,811
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 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
Excel Center - Bloomington	Public, Charter	9-12	2088 Liberty Drive	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Excel Center - Bloomington	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 353-8084	117	5	23.4	47.0%	76 (65.0%)	18 (15.4%)	8 (6.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)	15.3	367^th of 429 public high schools	14.5%		65.7	103^rd of 432 public high schools	76.2%	264	33.3	0.0								$4,209	$238	$3,970
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
Cloverdale High School	Public	9-12	205 E Market	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 795-4203	301	23	13.0	51.2%	275 (91.4%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	58.8	150^th of 429 public high schools	65.0%		33.3	291^st of 432 public high schools	32.6%	141	56.9	30.6							35.8	$14,764	$186	$14,578
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
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
Clay City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-2154	366	27	13.7	34.2%	347 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	51.6	197^th of 429 public high schools	54.1%		59.7	141^st of 432 public high schools	67.4%	56	52.1	16.7	44.6	56.7	50.4	53.9	40.0	47.2	48.2	$13,470	$334	$13,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Owen Valley Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Owen Valley Community High School?

Students at Owen Valley Community High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Owen Valley Community High School a good school?

Owen Valley Community High School ranks 227^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owen Valley Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Owen Valley Community High School.

What district is Owen Valley Community High School in?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

What schools feed into Owen Valley Community High School?

Owen Valley Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gosport Elementary School
Elementary : McCormick's Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Patricksburg Elementary School
Elementary : Spencer Elementary School
Middle : Owen Valley Middle School

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