Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47527

ZIP code 47527 in Dubois, Indiana is home to three schools — one junior/senior high serving grades 7–12 and two elementary schools serving grades 3–6 and PK–2 — all part of the Northeast Dubois County School Corp, together enrolling 833 students, with no standalone middle school because grades 7 and 8 sit inside the junior/senior high.

Attendance and graduation are the clearest strengths here. Chronic absenteeism is low at every school: 5.8% at Northeast Dubois Junior/Senior High School, 6.5% at Northeast Dubois Intermediate School, and 5.1% at Northeast Dubois Elementary School — all far below the state's 16.7%. The high school's graduation rate is 100.0%, versus 89.7% statewide. Math is the standout subject in grades 3–8: intermediate students beat the state at every reported grade, from Grade 3 Math (70% vs 51.9%) to Grade 6 Math (57.78% vs 40.2%), and junior-high results are strong in Grade 8 Math (61.54% vs 34.2%) and Grade 7 Math (53.13% vs 35.9%). Reading is softer, especially Grade 5 ELA (31.11% vs 42.2%) and Grade 4 ELA (35.62% vs 42.2%), though Grade 8 ELA (59.62% vs 44%) is well above state. At the high school, SAT ERW is 45% against the state's 51.9% and SAT Math is 25% versus 25.6%, essentially at state.

Rankings tell a mixed story. The district sits at the 81st percentile with 4 stars, while the high school and intermediate school currently sit at the 68th percentile with 3 stars; the PK–2 school's most recent available rank is older and lower, at the 45th percentile with 2 stars, and does not reflect its current grade structure. The high school's rank has swung from the 85th percentile in 2023–24 to the 52nd in 2024–25 and back to the 68th in 2025–26. Per-student spending varies widely — $14,156 at the PK–2 school, $12,885 at the high school, and $7,589 at the intermediate school — and free/reduced lunch is roughly 11 points higher in the elementary schools (about 31%) than at the high school (19.55%).