Best Public Schools in Veedersburg, IN

The city of Veedersburg, Indiana, is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools (1 traditional and 1 virtual), and no middle schools or alternative schools. The data reveals a mixed picture of academic performance and resource allocation across the district, with the Fountain Central High School and Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy facing significant challenges, while the Southeast Fountain Elementary stands out as a potential bright spot.

Southeast Fountain Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with 35.92% and 42.04% of students proficient or better, respectively. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.5% and spends less per student ($9,396) compared to the high school ($12,312). In contrast, Fountain Central High School's ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are below the district and state averages, with only 25.57% and 21.92% of students proficient or better, respectively. However, the high school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.2% and has a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance and resource allocation, particularly with the Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy. The virtual school struggles academically, with only 14.29% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 0% proficient or better in SAT Math. Additionally, the virtual school has the lowest per-student spending at $2,526, compared to the high school's $12,312 and the elementary school's $9,396. These findings raise questions about the effectiveness of the virtual school model and the need for targeted interventions and support to address the disparities across the Southeast Fountain School Corp.