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Best High Schools in Zip Code 47635

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School

350

Students

Top rankedSouth Spencer High School131^st of 429 Indiana high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 47635 is home to one high school, South Spencer High School, serving students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the South Spencer County School Corp, which is generally a well-performing district.

South Spencer High School demonstrates a strong graduation rate of 88.4%, indicating a positive environment for student completion. The school also excels in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, with proficiency rates consistently above the state average. However, performance in ILEARN/Biology appears to be below the state average, suggesting this as an area for potential academic focus. SAT Mathematics scores are mixed, showing a slight improvement in the most recent year compared to the previous one, but still warranting attention to maintain a positive trend.

The school's statewide ranking has seen some fluctuation, moving from a 4-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 3-star rating in 2022-2023, though it remains within the top half of Indiana high schools. A notable area for improvement is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which can impact student engagement and academic outcomes. On a positive note, South Spencer High School has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8 and spends $12,026 per student, suggesting ample resources and opportunities for individualized student attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 47635

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockport	1.07 mi	3	180^th
Richland	6.89 mi	1	25^th
Chrisney	8.6 mi	1	45^th
Newburgh	13.02 mi	8	16^th
Tennyson	13.46 mi	1	78^th

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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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