South Spencer High School

South Spencer High School, a small high school, is located in Rockport, Indiana. Its enrollment is 350 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 816.

The district, South Spencer County Sch Corp, has 1,065 students enrolled across 4 schools.

Of every 100 students at South Spencer High School, about 92 are White. It is also 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Spencer County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.

With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1. The average for high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at South Spencer High School, 36% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 38% average for public schools in Spencer County.

The county, Spencer County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,506, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 3,231 students.

South Spencer Middle School is about 0.2 miles from South Spencer High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3.

Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 386 (2020-21) to 350 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 14.8 in 2020-21 to 11.3 in 2024-25.

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