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Spencer Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Spencer Owen Community Schools School District details

Spencer Owen Community Schools School District
205 E Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460

2,238 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Spencer Owen Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.5% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
39%
38%
41%
37%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Gosport Elementary School
9th St
Gosport, IN, 47433
PK-06
Mccormick's Creek Elementary School
1601 Flatwoods Rd
Spencer, IN, 47460
KG-06
Owen Valley Community High School
622 W Sr 46
Spencer, IN, 47460
09-12
Owen Valley Middle School
626 W St Hwy 46
Spencer, IN, 47460
07-08
Patricksburg Elementary School
Hwy 246
Patricksburg, IN, 47455
PK-06
Spencer Elementary School
151 Hillside Ave
Spencer, IN, 47460
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.1% 67.7%
Black 0.2% 14.1%
Hispanic 1.8% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.6% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 53.2% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.3% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,927 $13,265,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $359 $804,000 2.8%
Staff $253 $567,000 1.9%
General Administration $297 $665,000 2.3%
School Administration $777 $1,738,000 6.0%
Operation $1,580 $3,536,000 12.1%
Transportation $920 $2,059,000 7.1%
Other $209 $467,000 1.6%
Total Support $4,395 $9,836,000 33.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,713 $6,072,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $13,035 $29,173,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%