Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH DEARBORN COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180024000053
Dillsboro Elementary School
13200 North St, Dillsboro, IN 47018 · (812) 432-5438 · Dearborn County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
134 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 13% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Dearborn Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
58.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dillsboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Dearborn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #277 of 983 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #272 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #230 of 986 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #894 of 1,079 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #454 of 991 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #906 of 996 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #594 of 1,058 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #220 of 353 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
+37 (+16%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 7.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 50% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 54% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 16.5 | 15.9:1 | 53% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 30 | 7.7:1 | 47% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 52% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 14 | 17.0:1 | 48% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 28% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 14% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 21 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dillsboro Elementary School.
About Dillsboro Elementary School
Dillsboro Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Dillsboro, Indiana. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 267 students in kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students, so this school is 39% smaller than average.
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp has a total of 5 schools and 1,849 students, Dillsboro Elementary School among them.
The student body at Dillsboro Elementary School is 94% White. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Dearborn County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 18 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.8:1. That matches the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 50% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Dearborn County average 33%.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dillsboro Elementary School's results are 11.4 points above predicted: 51.4% against 40.0%.
Dearborn County has these Census figures: the median household income is $84,735, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Dearborn County is home to 14 public schools and about 7,326 public school students.
The closest other public school is South Dearborn Middle School, about 7.8 miles away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Dillsboro Elementary School is ahead of the 34.0% nearby average, ranking 1st of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Dillsboro Elementary School's enrollment climbed 16%, to 267. The school's ratio rose from 7.7:1 to 14.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dearborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,094
Census ACS
Median income
$84,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp
- South Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Aurora Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- South Dearborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Nearby schools
- South Dearborn Middle School7.8 mi · 288
- Aurora Elementary School7.8 mi · 524
- Milan Elementary School7.8 mi · 462
- South Dearborn High School7.9 mi · 625
- Milan Intermediate School8.4 mi · 159
- Milan Middle School8.4 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Dillsboro Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dillsboro Elementary School?
Dillsboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Dillsboro Elementary School serve?
Dillsboro Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Dillsboro Elementary School have?
Dillsboro Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dillsboro Elementary School?
At Dillsboro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dillsboro Elementary School?
Dillsboro Elementary School is overseen by South Dearborn Community Sch Corp in Dearborn County.
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