Best Public Schools in Marengo, IN

Summary:

The city of Marengo, Indiana is home to 3 schools, including 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school), and no elementary or alternative schools. The schools in this area face a mix of challenges and successes, with the Crawford County Middle School standing out as a relative bright spot.

The middle school outperforms the district and state averages in several key academic areas, including English Language Arts and Math on the ILEARN tests. It also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 29%. In contrast, the two high schools, Crawford County High School and Crawford County Virtual Academy, struggle with lower test scores and graduation rates, particularly the virtual school. The virtual school has significantly lower test scores compared to the district, with 0% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT Mathematics.

Across the schools, there is a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.58% at Crawford County High School to 82.98% at Crawford County Virtual Academy. This suggests that the Marengo area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the academic performance and other metrics observed in the Crawford County Community School Corp. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted interventions could help improve educational outcomes for all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crawford County High School	Public	9-12	1130 S Sr 66	Marengo	47140	Crawford County	Crawford County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 365-2125	379	30	12.4	54.6%	365 (96.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	27.9	315^th of 431 public high schools	26.9%		41.7	232^nd of 398 public high schools	41.7%	83	42.9	8.3									23.3	$12,065	$1,002	$11,063
Crawford County Middle School	Public	6-8	177 S 2nd St	Marengo	47140	Crawford County	Crawford County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 365-2116	277	23	12.1	60.3%	267 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	70.4	130^th of 485 public middle schools	73.2%		54.1	221^st of 489 public middle schools	54.8%	91			47.4	33.3	47.8	43.3	45.3	32.5	57.6	45.7		$11,309	$1,267	$10,042
Crawford County Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	1130 S St Rd 66	Marengo	47140	Crawford County	Crawford County Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 365-2125	57	2	38.0	28.1%	56 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0

Cities Near Marengo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milltown	6.18 mi	1	52^nd
Eckerty	11.23 mi	1	261^st
Paoli	12.46 mi	3	257^th
Leavenworth	12.97 mi	1	359^th
Ramsey	13.57 mi	3	125^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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