Enrollment
187
Middle
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RISING SUN-OHIO CO COM·NCES 180960002591
Ohio County Middle School
436 S Mulberry St, Rising Sun, IN 47040 · (812) 438-2626 · Ohio County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
89 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 61 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 37% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Ohio County Middle School→Rising Sun High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
21.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Ohio County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #186 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #260 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #149 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #321 of 334 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #187 of 330 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
187
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 187 | 18.8 | 9.9:1 | 48% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 18.8 | 10.5:1 | 47% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 18.7 | 10.2:1 | 48% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 179 | 20 | 8.9:1 | 41% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 18.2 | 10.3:1 | 37% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 39% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ohio County Middle School.
About Ohio County Middle School
Ohio County Middle School runs as a small middle school in Rising Sun, Indiana. The latest federal count shows 187 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 594-student average for middle schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 69% lower.
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com has 831 students in 3 schools, and Ohio County Middle School is one of those schools.
Ohio County Middle School's enrollment is 93% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% Black. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ohio County Middle School was 9.9:1. On average, middle schools in Indiana have 15.6:1, compared with 9.9:1 here. Ohio County Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%.
The model predicts 41.9% for a school in Indiana with Ohio County Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ohio County Middle School posts 35.2%.
Ohio County has these Census figures: the median household income is $70,392, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Ohio County has 3 public schools and roughly 831 students.
Ohio County Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Ohio County Middle School. Ohio County Middle School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Ohio County Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 8 students since 2020-21, to 187.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ohio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,999
Census ACS
Median income
$70,392
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
831 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com
- Ohio County Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Rising Sun High SchoolHigh · 235 students
Other schools in Rising Sun
- Ohio County Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Rising Sun High SchoolHigh · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Ohio County Elementary School0.0 mi · 409
- Rising Sun High School0.2 mi · 235
- Charles H. Kelly Elementary School3.0 mi · 242
- Switzerland Co Elementary School8.0 mi · 323
- Randall K. Cooper High School8.2 mi · 1,490
- Longbranch Elementary School8.4 mi · 957
Frequently asked questions
About Ohio County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Ohio County Middle School?
Ohio County Middle School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ohio County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ohio County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ohio County Middle School have?
Ohio County Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Ohio County Middle School?
Student demographics at Ohio County Middle School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Ohio County Middle School public or private?
Ohio County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.