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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at South Central Jr-Sr High School this year?
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Enrollment
463
High
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH CENTRAL COM SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180219000263
South Central Jr-Sr High School
9808 S 600 W, Union Mills, IN 46382 · (219) 767-2266 · LaPorte County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Indiana public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
152 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 7 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 16% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 South Central Com School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
48.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 | 463 | 32.8% | 50.8% |
| Southmont Sr High School Crawfordsville | 476 | 32.8% | N/A |
| Bellmont Senior High School Decatur | 613 | 32.5% | N/A |
| North Montgomery High School Crawfordsville | 547 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Eastern High School Greentown | 497 | 32.0% | N/A |
| Washington Twp Middle/High School Valparaiso | 456 | 29.2% | 59.3% |
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 | In LaPorte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #11 of 103 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #12 of 104 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #9 of 104 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #223 of 392 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #257 of 359 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #197 of 360 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #286 of 373 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #106 of 133 | N/A |
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
463
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 463 | 27.5 | 16.8:1 | 33% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 30.5 | 15.3:1 | 33% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 32.5 | 14.0:1 | 36% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 28% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 26.6 | 16.9:1 | 29% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 23% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 22 | 20.8:1 | 20% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 11% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 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
Located in Union Mills, Indiana, South Central Jr-Sr High School is a small high school. The school counted 463 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 12. The school is 43% below the average for high schools in Indiana.
South Central Jr-Sr High School sits within South Central Com School Corp, which has 2 schools and 986 students.
The share of White students at South Central Jr-Sr High School is 87%. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic. LaPorte County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
The school has 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. The school reported 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in LaPorte County average 50%.
On the allk12 Grade, South Central Jr-Sr High School lands at A, ahead of 90% of Indiana public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For South Central Jr-Sr High School, the prediction is 52.3% and the result is 50.8%.
For LaPorte County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $71,055 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in LaPorte County number 38, with about 15,515 students.
South Central Elementary School is the nearest public school to South Central Jr-Sr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, South Central Jr-Sr High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decrease, from 481 to 463.
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LaPorte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,917
Census ACS
Median income
$71,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Central Com School Corp
- South Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Other schools in Union Mills
- South Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
Nearby schools
- South Central Elementary School0.0 mi · 523
- Tri-Township Elementary School4.8 mi · 141
- Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch6.4 mi · 150
- Westville Elementary School6.7 mi · 499
- Westville High School6.7 mi · 409
- Kingsbury Elementary School7.6 mi · 294
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 463 students in grades 07-12.
Is South Central Jr-Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Central Jr-Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at South Central Jr-Sr High School?
Approximately 16.8:1 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 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Central Jr-Sr High School?
South Central Jr-Sr High School is overseen by South Central Com School Corp in LaPorte County.
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