Schools in Zip Code 47848

ZIP code 47848 contains exactly one school, Dugger Union Community School Corp — an alternative K–12 school with 559 students that also serves as its own district, Dugger Union Community School Corp — so school and district figures are identical for every metric.

Performance sits below the state in every comparison where a state value exists. Chronic absenteeism is 31.5% versus 16.7% statewide, meaning roughly 1 in 3 students is chronically absent. The graduation rate is 81.6% against 89.7%. SAT Math proficiency is 0%, compared with 25.6% statewide, and middle-school math is a clear weak point: 6th grade 0%, 7th grade 6.67%, and 8th grade 2.17%, each more than 29 percentage points below the state. ELA proficiency is low at every grade, from 20.83% in 3rd to 10.87% in 8th. Bright spots include 5th grade Social Studies at 36.73% (state 47.2%), the narrowest gap in the record; 3rd grade Math at 35.42%; SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, which improved from 19.23% to 31.58%; and all-grade Math, up from 11.49% to 15.23%.

Year-over-year results are mixed: Math and SAT reading gained, and 5th grade Social Studies rose from 25.81% to 36.73%, while ELA, Science (29.49% to 19.4%), and Biology (29.09% to 15.38%) declined. Most students come from lower-income households, with 61.9% qualifying for free or reduced lunch; the student-teacher ratio is 11.6, and per-student spending was $10,040 in 2023–2024. As an alternative school, it may serve a nontraditional population, so statewide comparisons should be read with care. The clearest priorities are attendance, middle-grade math, SAT Math, and ELA proficiency.