Smith-Green Community Schools

The Smith-Green Community Schools district in Indiana consists of two schools: Churubusco Junior-Senior High School and Churubusco Elementary School. While both schools have respectable performance, the data suggests that Churubusco Elementary is the standout, outperforming the high school and state averages in key areas.

Churubusco Elementary boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in ILEARN Math (51.17% vs. 20.41% at the high school) and ILEARN English Language Arts (39.45% vs. 42.86% at the high school) across all grades. The elementary school also has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 0% compared to 13.7% at the high school, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.2, potentially indicating more individualized attention for students.

While the high school maintains a respectable 93.5% four-year graduation rate, its academic performance lags behind the elementary school, particularly in Mathematics, where only 25% of students are proficient on the SAT. The district's overall spending per student is relatively high, with the high school spending slightly more than the elementary school, and it would be valuable to analyze how these funds are allocated to support student learning and outcomes across both schools.