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Best High Schools in Zip Code 47460


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Top rankedOwen Valley Community High School227th of 429 Indiana high schools
Summary:

In zip code 47460, there is one high school, Owen Valley Community High School, serving grades 9-12. This school is part of the Spencer-Owen Community Schools district.

Owen Valley Community High School has a student enrollment of 650 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which is favorable. The school's four-year graduation rate is strong at 88.4%. However, a notable concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, indicating a significant portion of students are frequently absent. Over half of the student body, 51.54%, qualifies for free or reduced lunch, suggesting a substantial number of students come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Owen Valley Community High School shows mixed results when compared to state averages. Proficiency in Biology is lower than the state average, with rates of 30.82% and 39.24% in recent years compared to state averages of 45.6% and 43.6%. Similarly, SAT scores in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and Mathematics are also below the Indiana averages. Despite a spending per student of $12,835, which is substantial, these test score results suggest that students may need additional support in preparing for standardized college entrance exams, particularly in science and math.

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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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