Summary:
Zip code 47995 is served by two public schools within the Tri-County School Corporation: Tri-County Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12, and Tri-County Intermediate School, which serves grades 3-6. Both schools have similar rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting comparable socioeconomic diversity.
When comparing the two schools, Tri-County Junior/Senior High School demonstrates stronger overall performance. It holds a higher statewide ranking, coming in at 110 out of 398 Indiana high schools for the 2022-2023 school year, compared to Tri-County Intermediate School's elementary school ranking of 404 out of 1016. The high school also boasts a higher four-year graduation rate of 88.4% and a better proficiency rate in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (57.63%) than the state average. Furthermore, the high school benefits from more resources, with a higher spending per student ($19,046) and a lower student-teacher ratio (9.4) than the intermediate school (14). However, Tri-County Intermediate School shows a notable strength in math proficiency, with 48.56% of students meeting standards, surpassing the high school's 36.89% in the same subject.
Both schools share a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, indicating a potential area for district-wide focus. The Tri-County School Corporation itself is ranked 127 out of 380 Indiana districts with a 3-star rating, placing it in the middle range statewide. While the high school's SAT math scores fall slightly below the state average, its strong performance in English Language Arts and its higher overall rankings suggest it is a more prominent performer within the zip code.
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