Summary:
The 47448 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Brown County School Corporation district, including 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 1 elementary school. While the schools share some similarities, such as consistent chronic absenteeism rates, they also exhibit notable differences in academic performance and resource allocation.
Van Buren Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 321 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools and achieving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excelled in ILEARN tests, with proficiency rates above the state average in both English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Brown County High School and Brown County Middle School struggled to match the state's proficiency rates in several subjects, including ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math.
The schools also differ in their spending per student, with the high school receiving the highest funding at $14,896 per student and the elementary school receiving the lowest at $12,502 per student. These funding disparities may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance. Additionally, the schools serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the free and reduced lunch rates, which range from 45.76% at Van Buren Elementary to 53.28% at Brown County High School.
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