Southridge Middle School

Southridge Middle School, a small 6-8 campus in Huntingburg, Indiana, one of the schools within Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp, educates 394 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Southridge Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp, a district that enrolls 2,041 students overall.

Demographically, Southridge Middle School logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 37% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Dubois County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dubois County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southridge Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.9%; Southridge Middle School posts 51.1%, +17.3 points above that line.

Around the school, census data for Dubois County shows median household income runs about $75,979, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dubois County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,511 students), Southridge Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Southridge Alternative Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Southridge Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southridge Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.5%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 390 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 60% across the same window.

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