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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BORDEN-HENRYVILLE SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180021201540

William W Borden High School

301 West St, Borden, IN 47106 · (812) 967-2087 · Clark County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
Enrollment
302
High
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
86 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Grade 7
50
Grade 8
34
Grade 9
54
Grade 10
54
Grade 11
66
Grade 12
39
Ungraded
5
Student demographics
White
28293%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14448%
Female
15852%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
59.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
57.0%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About William W Borden High School

As a minimally staffed four-year high school in Borden, Indiana, William W Borden High School instructs 302 students from grades 7 through 12, run under Borden-Henryville School Corporation. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 63% leaner than typical.

William W Borden High School is one of 4 schools operated by Borden-Henryville School Corporation, a district that teaches 1,733 students overall.

Looking at the student body, William W Borden High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder reads as 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Clark County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, William W Borden High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 57.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Clark County put median household income runs about $74,214, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Clark County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,765 students), William W Borden High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: William W Borden Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, William W Borden High School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.0%.

William W Borden High School operates from a low-density location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
124,354
Census ACS
Median income
$74,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
23,765 students

Quick facts

School name
William W Borden High School
District
Borden-Henryville School Corporation
Address
301 West St, Borden, IN 47106
Phone
(812) 967-2087
County
Clark County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
302
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
86 (28%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
180021201540
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About William W Borden High School
How large is William W Borden High School?
William W Borden High School enrolls approximately 302 students in grades 07-12.
Is William W Borden High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William W Borden High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William W Borden High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William W Borden High School is approximately 11.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William W Borden High School?
At William W Borden High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is William W Borden High School public or private?
William W Borden High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Borden-Henryville School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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