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What's the biggest difference between Scottsburg Senior High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
678
High
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2·NCES 181002001612
Scottsburg Senior High School
500 S Gardner, Scottsburg, IN 47170 · (812) 752-8927 · Scott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
331 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 168 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 177 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 158 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Scott County School District 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Scottsburg Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsburg Senior High School this school | 678 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Frankton Jr-Sr High School Frankton | 757 | 49.1% | 31.0% |
| Tell City Jr-Sr High School Tell City | 617 | 48.3% | 39.2% |
| New Castle High School New Castle | 828 | 50.5% | N/A |
| Peru Jr/Sr High School Peru | 814 | 48.2% | 25.7% |
| Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High School West Lebanon | 622 | 46.9% | 25.9% |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Scottsburg Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #147 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #185 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.8% | #240 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #146 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #35 of 201 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
678
-106 (-14%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 678 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 49% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 54% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 51.5 | 14.1:1 | 56% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 50% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 816 | 44.9 | 18.2:1 | 51% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 44 | 18.5:1 | 54% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 877 | 44 | 19.9:1 | 44% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 755 | 42 | 18.0:1 | 26% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 765 | 42 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scottsburg Senior High School.
About Scottsburg Senior High School
Scottsburg Senior High School is a low-enrollment high school in Scottsburg, Indiana, (ZIP code 47170). It reported 678 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Scott County School District 2, which runs Scottsburg Senior High School, has 7 schools and 2,643 students.
By race and ethnicity, Scottsburg Senior High School is 90% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic. In Scott County overall, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 18, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 46 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. High schools in Indiana average 16.6:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Scott County, median household income comes to about $56,352, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 9 public schools and about 3,870 students.
Among nearby public schools, Scottsburg Elem School is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Scottsburg Senior High School.
In the federal locale system, Scottsburg Senior High School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 678, compared with 784 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.3:1 to 14.7:1.
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Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,526
Census ACS
Median income
$56,352
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scott County School District 2
- Scottsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Scottsburg Elem SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Vienna-Finley Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 205 students
- Early Learning AcademyElementary · 101 students
Other schools in Scottsburg
- Scottsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Scottsburg Elem SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Vienna-Finley Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 219 students
- Early Learning AcademyElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Scottsburg Elem School0.5 mi · 493
- Scottsburg Middle School0.9 mi · 556
- Vienna-Finley Elementary School2.2 mi · 391
- Austin Middle School4.2 mi · 254
- Austin High School4.2 mi · 429
- Austin Elementary School4.3 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About Scottsburg Senior High SchoolHow large is Scottsburg Senior High School?
Scottsburg Senior High School enrolls approximately 678 students in grades 09-12.
Is Scottsburg Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scottsburg Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Scottsburg Senior High School have?
Scottsburg Senior High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Scottsburg Senior High School?
Student demographics at Scottsburg Senior High School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Scottsburg Senior High School in?
Scottsburg Senior High School is part of Scott County School District 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.