Enrollment
360
High
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180261000311
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School
8885 S SR 3, Greensburg, IN 47240 · (812) 591-3330 · Decatur County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Indiana public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
9.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
189 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 13% |
Student demographics
11%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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
24.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Decatur Jr-Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Decatur Jr-Sr High School this school | 360 | 52.5% | 27.6% |
| North Vermillion High School Cayuga | 364 | 52.2% | 22.6% |
| Wapahani High School Selma | 349 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Southwestern High School Hanover | 350 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Cloverdale High School Cloverdale | 301 | 51.2% | N/A |
| North Central Jr/Sr High School Farmersburg | 369 | 50.4% | 19.0% |
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 Decatur Jr-Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #73 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #67 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #72 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #289 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #5 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #324 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #98 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #17 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
360
-76 (-17%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 360 | 39.5 | 9.1:1 | 53% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 36 | 10.9:1 | 52% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 37 | 10.5:1 | 52% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 50 | 8.7:1 | 48% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 49.6 | 9.3:1 | 48% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 44 | 10.8:1 | 44% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 38% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 18% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 33 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Decatur Jr-Sr High School.
About South Decatur Jr-Sr High School
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School is a high school in Greensburg, Indiana, reachable at (812) 591-3330. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 360 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 816 students for high schools in Indiana.
Besides South Decatur Jr-Sr High School, Decatur County Community Schools runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,764 students.
Roughly 94% of students at South Decatur Jr-Sr High School are White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic. Decatur County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. The diversity index for South Decatur Jr-Sr High School is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, South Decatur Jr-Sr High School has a ratio of 9.1:1. Across high schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Income data for the school show 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Decatur County average a similar 50%.
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Indiana public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 27.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.4%.
For Decatur County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $69,783 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting South Decatur Jr-Sr High School, Decatur County has 7 public schools.
About 1.1 miles separate South Decatur Jr-Sr High School from the closest public school, South Decatur Elementary School. Local comparison: South Decatur Jr-Sr High School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 27.6% versus a 40.8% average.
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, South Decatur Jr-Sr High School had a net loss of 76 students, or 17%.
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Decatur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,422
Census ACS
Median income
$69,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Decatur County Community Schools
- North Decatur Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South Decatur Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- North Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 441 students
Other schools in Greensburg
- Greensburg ElementaryElementary · 975 students
- Greensburg Community High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- North Decatur Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- South Decatur Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- North Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- Greensburg Community Jr HighMiddle · 404 students
Nearby schools
- South Decatur Elementary School1.1 mi · 467
- Greensburg Community Jr High10.6 mi · 404
- Sand Creek Elementary School10.7 mi · 385
- Greensburg Community High School10.9 mi · 646
- Rockcreek Elementary School11.2 mi · 351
- Greensburg Elementary11.3 mi · 975
Frequently asked questions
About South Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolHow many students attend South Decatur Jr-Sr High School?
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does South Decatur Jr-Sr High School serve?
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Decatur Jr-Sr High School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at South Decatur Jr-Sr High School.
How diverse is South Decatur Jr-Sr High School?
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is South Decatur Jr-Sr High School in?
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School is part of Decatur County Community Schools.
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