Ohio County Middle School

Ohio County Middle School is an one-room-style middle-grades school in Rising Sun, Indiana, overseen by Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com. The school works with 187 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 69% smaller than typical.

Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 831 students. Ohio County Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Ohio County Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Ohio County Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Ohio County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ohio County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.9%; this one delivers 35.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Ohio County indicate median household income runs about $70,392, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ohio County Middle School is one of 3 public schools in Ohio County (combined enrollment of about 831 students).

The closest other public school is Ohio County Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Ohio County Middle School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ohio County Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 187 students in 2018 to 187 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.