Enrollment
260
High
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HARRISON COM SCHOOLS·NCES 181036002285
South Central Jr & Sr High School
6675 E Hwy 11 SE, Elizabeth, IN 47117 · (812) 969-2941 · Harrison County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Indiana public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
98 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 7 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 21% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
31.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like South Central Jr & Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Jr & Sr High School this school | 260 | 37.7% | 38.3% |
| Rising Sun High School Rising Sun | 235 | 38.3% | N/A |
| South Spencer High School Rockport | 350 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Carroll Senior High School Flora | 303 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Fremont High School Fremont | 302 | 41.1% | N/A |
| New Tech Institute Evansville | 264 | 39.0% | N/A |
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 South Central Jr & Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #33 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #43 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #23 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #338 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #120 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #330 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #253 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #8 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
260
-61 (-19%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 260 | 19.3 | 13.4:1 | 38% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 23.8 | 11.3:1 | 40% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 25.8 | 11.3:1 | 49% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 34 | 9.4:1 | 39% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 37.1 | 9.9:1 | 38% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 43% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 42% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 19% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 18 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Central Jr & Sr High School.
About South Central Jr & Sr High School
South Central Jr & Sr High School is a high school located in Elizabeth, Indiana, in Harrison County. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 260 students. High schools in Indiana average about 816 students, which makes this school 68% below average.
The district for South Central Jr & Sr High School is South Harrison Com Schools, with 8 schools and 3,123 students.
Roughly 95% of students at South Central Jr & Sr High School are White. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial. In Harrison County overall, the White share is about 95%. The diversity index for South Central Jr & Sr High School is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Indiana average 16.6:1. Income data for the school show 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 47% for public schools in Harrison County.
South Central Jr & Sr High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of Indiana public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.9%.
The school's county is Harrison County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,475, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,932, South Central Jr & Sr High School among them.
South Central Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of South Central Jr & Sr High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. South Central Jr & Sr High School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around South Central Jr & Sr High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 19% drop took enrollment from 321 in 2020-21 to 260 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.4:1 to 13.4:1.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,859
Census ACS
Median income
$74,475
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Harrison Com Schools
- Corydon Central High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Corydon Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Corydon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Corydon Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- South Central ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Heth-Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 162 students
Nearby schools
- South Central Elementary0.1 mi · 344
- New Middletown Elementary School6.2 mi · 120
- Johnsontown Road Elementary6.3 mi · 406
- Medora Elementary6.8 mi · 460
- Dixie Elementary7.2 mi · 370
- Valley High7.4 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About South Central Jr & Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Central Jr & Sr High School?
South Central Jr & Sr High School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does South Central Jr & Sr High School serve?
South Central Jr & Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at South Central Jr & Sr High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at South Central Jr & Sr High School.
How diverse is South Central Jr & Sr High School?
South Central Jr & Sr High School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees South Central Jr & Sr High School?
South Central Jr & Sr High School is overseen by South Harrison Com Schools in Harrison County.
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