Best Public Schools in Tell City, IN

Summary:

The city of Tell City, Indiana is home to two schools - William Tell Elementary School and Tell City Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Tell City-Troy Township School Corp. While the elementary school demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, the high school excels in graduation rates and statewide rankings, making it a standout institution in the area.

William Tell Elementary School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math, especially in the lower grades, and its improved performance from the 2022-2023 to 2023-2024 school years. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% compared to the high school's 28.0%, which may contribute to its academic success.

On the other hand, Tell City Junior-Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Indiana high schools and boasts a strong performance on SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, with over 60% proficiency in 2023-2024. The school also maintains an impressive 91.5% four-year graduation rate, indicating a successful transition from middle to high school. These standout metrics, along with the school's slightly higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, suggest that the high school is providing a well-rounded educational experience for its students.

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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 Social Studies (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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tell City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	900 12th St	Tell City	47586	Perry County	Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 547-3131	643	46	13.9	46.7%	599 (93.2%)	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	57.4	151^st of 431 public high schools	65.0%		65.6	92^nd of 398 public high schools	76.9%	59	61.3	23.6					49.5	56.4	52.9					26.2	35.6	30.9		33.0	$9,922	$384	$9,538
William Tell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1235 31st St	Tell City	47586	Perry County	Tell City-Troy Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 547-9727	757	51	14.8	51.5%	693 (91.5%)	12 (1.6%)	13 (1.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	64.3	362^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	64.2%		51.8	519^th of 1016 public elementary schools	48.9%	157			47.4	44.9	39.0	51.6			45.6	60.0	51.0	40.0	32.3			45.9	46.0		$9,067	$1,306	$7,761

Cities Near Tell City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cannelton	3.18 mi	1
Leopold	11.02 mi	2	77^th
Lamar	11.95 mi	1	13^th
Chrisney	15.46 mi	1	33^rd
Ferdinand	16.06 mi	3	18^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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