Total enrollment
3,165
+78 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in School Town of Highland
Indiana · 3,165 students · 1 city
School Town of Highland, Indiana runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,165 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in School Town of Highland
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How School Town of Highland ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #54 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,165 | #85 of 286 | #3,064 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #92 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #282 of 285 | #8,481 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.4% | #188 of 286 | #5,109 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #26 of 235 | #1,251 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside School Town of Highland
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Highland Middle School at 48.3% proficient to Judith Morton Johnston Elementary at 41.3%, a gap of 7.1 points. That is the 115th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High School | Highland | High | 09-12 | 971 |
| Highland Middle School | Highland | Middle | 06-08 | 774 |
| Southridge Elementary School | Highland | Elementary | KG-05 | 439 |
| Judith Morton Johnston Elementary | Highland | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 |
| Allen J Warren Elementary School | Highland | Elementary | KG-05 | 308 |
| Mildred Merkley Elementary School | Highland | Elementary | KG-05 | 290 |
About School Town of Highland
School Town of Highland is a rural-scale public-school district in Indiana. The district maintains 6 schools and educates approximately 3,165 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, School Town of Highland consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,165 students, climbed 3% from the 3,087 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for School Town of Highland discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.