Is Brown County High School a good school?

Brown County High School ranks 234 th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brown County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended Brown County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brown County High School?

Students at Brown County High School are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Brown County High School?

Brown County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Helmsburg Elementary School Elementary : Sprunica Elementary School Elementary : Van Buren Elementary School Middle : Brown County Middle School

Brown County High School

Summary:

Brown County High School is a public high school located in Nashville, Indiana, serving 509 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Brown County School Corporation, which is ranked 128 out of 381 districts in the state.

While Brown County High School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 93.32% of students identifying as white, the school faces several challenges. Its four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 82.2% in 2019-2020 to 88.7% in 2021-2022, which is generally lower than nearby high-performing schools like Edinburgh Community High School (98.1%) and The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship (93.3%). Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.5% in 2020-2021 to 29.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the low rates of schools like Edinburgh Community High School (2.5%) and Bloomington Graduation School (48.2%).

Academically, Brown County High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics, have been consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 22.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the district average of 22.5% and the state average of 31.14%. The school's statewide ranking has also trended downward over the past decade, from a high of 22 out of 400 Indiana high schools in 2014-2015 to a current ranking of 210 out of 431 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with other high-performing schools in the state. Addressing these academic challenges will be crucial for Brown County High School to provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

235 School House Lane
Nashville, IN 47448

(812) 988-6606

District: Brown County School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
234^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,502

Feeder schools for Brown County High School:

Elementary:	Helmsburg Elementary School
	Sprunica Elementary School
	Van Buren Elementary School
Middle:	Brown County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 509

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brown County High School ranks worse than 54.3% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.5. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brown County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.3%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brown County High School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Brown County High School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brown County High School is $13,502.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brown County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brown County High School 234^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Brown County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Brown County School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Brown County School Corporation 134^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brown County High School

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Rank History for all students at Brown County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	65.33	112^th	349	67.9%
2006	58.24	169^th	349	51.6%
2007	65.04	129^th	354	63.6%
2008	57.45	177^th	360	50.8%
2009	47.74	240^th	364	34.1%
2010	67.04	50^th	362	86.2%
2011	75.53	30^th	364	91.8%
2012	60.58	87^th	373	76.7%
2013	63.25	64^th	353	81.9%
2014	65.20	71^st	379	81.3%
2015	79.88	22^nd	400	94.5%
2016	54.12	175^th	394	55.6%
2017	48.07	198^th	380	47.9%
2018	50.81	209^th	385	45.7%
2019	47.56	202^nd	389	48.1%
2021	55.12	146^th	388	62.4%
2022	58.62	169^th	409	58.7%
2023	46.99	196^th	398	50.8%
2024	44.50	234^th	431	45.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brown County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.29	91^st	285	68.1%
2024	54.29	101^st	289	65.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brown County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.58	202^nd	379	46.7%
2024	33.62	258^th	377	31.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Brown County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.29	195^th	388	49.7%
2024	36.78	253^rd	392	35.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Brown County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.34	195^th	383	49.1%
2024	46.92	197^th	392	49.7%

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Rank History for White students at Brown County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	49.48	189^th	378	50.0%
2023	35.77	240^th	375	36.0%
2024	33.37	266^th	381	30.2%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brown County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	763	2	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1989	723	3	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
1990	733	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1991	718	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1992	679	5	3	5	16	n/a	n/a	0	708
1993	708	4	3	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	729
1994	732	3	2	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	752
1995	761	1	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
1996	761	1	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
1997	757	0	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	3	772
1998	805	0	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	817
1999	805	1	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2000	754	1	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2001	727	0	1	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	743
2002	707	1	5	9	12	n/a	n/a	0	734
2003	707	1	5	9	12	n/a	n/a	0	734
2004	714	2	1	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	738
2005	855	3	3	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	875
2006	735	0	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
2007	717	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	726
2008	704	0	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	6	719
2009	732	4	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	11	754
2010	714	2	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	12	735
2011	728	3	3	2	4	0	15	0	755
2012	668	3	3	2	6	0	15	0	697
2013	639	1	4	4	4	2	18	0	672
2014	621	2	4	8	7	0	18	0	660
2015	615	1	4	9	7	0	14	0	650
2016	628	1	5	12	5	0	19	0	670
2017	621	2	4	12	6	0	15	0	660
2018	618	0	11	14	6	0	16	0	665
2019	584	0	6	14	5	0	10	0	619
2020	532	0	9	21	4	0	11	0	577
2021	509	1	6	16	4	0	13	0	549
2022	468	2	4	14	3	1	11	0	503
2023	475	3	4	12	3	1	11	0	509

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brown County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	773	42.4	18.2	5.2
1989	737	44.0	16.7	5.4
1990	741	40.2	18.4	5.1
1991	727	41.3	17.6	6.9
1992	708	40.5	17.4	10.6
1993	729	40.0	18.2	8.8
1994	752	39.3	19.1	10.4
1995	774	39.0	19.8	7.4
1996	774	39.0	19.8	7.4
1997	772	39.2	19.7	10.4
1998	817	42.9	19.0	11
1999	817	44.7	18.3	11.8
2000	764	44.3	17.2	11.9
2001	743	44.2	16.8	9.4
2002	734	46.8	15.7	15
2003	734	46.8	15.7	15
2004	738	44.9	16.4	18.2
2005	875	45.6	19.2	16.3
2006	745	46.2	16.1	23.8
2007	726	n/a	n/a	24
2008	719	44.2	16.3	25.1
2009	754	43.0	17.5	31.4
2010	735	44.0	16.6	43.8
2011	755	45.9	16.4	42.5
2012	697	47.5	14.6	42.5
2013	672	45.5	14.7	41.7
2014	660	48.5	13.5	43.9
2015	650	48.0	13.5	47.2
2016	670	48.0	13.9	44
2017	660	41.4	15.9	47
2018	665	43.2	15.3	42.1
2019	619	41.0	15.0	44.7
2020	577	38.3	15.0	40.6
2021	549	41.1	13.3	40.3
2022	503	42.8	11.7	41.7
2023	509	43.0	11.8	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brown County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	773	42.4	18.2	5.2
1989	737	44.0	16.7	5.4
1990	741	40.2	18.4	5.1
1991	727	41.3	17.6	6.9
1992	708	40.5	17.4	10.6
1993	729	40.0	18.2	8.8
1994	752	39.3	19.1	10.4
1995	774	39.0	19.8	7.4
1996	774	39.0	19.8	7.4
1997	772	39.2	19.7	10.4
1998	817	42.9	19.0	11
1999	817	44.7	18.3	11.8
2000	764	44.3	17.2	11.9
2001	743	44.2	16.8	9.4
2002	734	46.8	15.7	15
2003	734	46.8	15.7	15
2004	738	44.9	16.4	18.2
2005	875	45.6	19.2	16.3
2006	745	46.2	16.1	23.8
2007	726	n/a	n/a	24
2008	719	44.2	16.3	25.1
2009	754	43.0	17.5	31.4
2010	735	44.0	16.6	43.8
2011	755	45.9	16.4	42.5
2012	697	47.5	14.6	42.5
2013	672	45.5	14.7	41.7
2014	660	48.5	13.5	43.9
2015	650	48.0	13.5	47.2
2016	670	48.0	13.9	44
2017	660	41.4	15.9	47
2018	665	43.2	15.3	42.1
2019	619	41.0	15.0	44.7
2020	577	38.3	15.0	40.6
2021	549	41.1	13.3	40.3
2022	503	42.8	11.7	41.7
2023	509	43.0	11.8	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brown County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$352 (3.1%)	$10,875 (96.9%)	$11,227
2020	$366 (3.2%)	$10,932 (96.8%)	$11,299
2021	$1,025 (8.0%)	$11,709 (92.0%)	$12,733
2022	$1,643 (12.2%)	$11,859 (87.8%)	$13,502

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brown County High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 202^nd of 389 High schools	Ranks 196^th of 398 High schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Brown County High School)	35.4	13.9	21.5%
End of Course Biology (Brown County School Corporation)	35.4	21.1	14.3%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	619	509	17.8%
African American	0	3
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	14	12	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	584	475	18.7%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.7%	48.3%	3.6%

Schools Near Brown County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	235 School House Lane	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 988-6606	509	43	11.8	48.3%	475 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	44.5	234^th of 431 public high schools	45.7%		47	196^th of 398 public high schools	50.8%	38	49.5	17.1	32.0	$13,502	$1,643	$11,859
Indian Creek Senior High School	Public	9-12	803 W Indian Creek Dr	Trafalgar	46181	Johnson County	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	No	No	No	No	(317) 878-2110	624	38	16.6	30.1%	602 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	57.1	154^th of 431 public high schools	64.3%		51.8	168^th of 398 public high schools	57.8%	14	52.0	21.1	46.2	$10,338	$715	$9,623
Bloomington High School South	Public	9-12	1965 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7714	1,649	97	16.9	27.1%	1,286 (78.0%)	57 (3.5%)	120 (7.3%)	79 (4.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (6.2%)	90	16^th of 431 public high schools	96.3%		90.9	14^th of 398 public high schools	96.5%	2	77.4	52.3	60.6	$11,382	$1,134	$10,249
Bloomington High School North	Public	9-12	3901 N Kinser Pike	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7724	1,590	103	15.3	32.7%	1,161 (73.0%)	109 (6.9%)	124 (7.8%)	84 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (6.9%)	82	45^th of 431 public high schools	89.6%		83.7	32^nd of 398 public high schools	92.0%	13	64.2	40.9	56.3	$11,067	$1,004	$10,063
Hoosier Hills Career Center	Public	6-12	3070 Prow Road	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7730	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bloomington Graduation School	Public	7-12	705 W Coolidge Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7708	100	10	10.0	63.0%	75 (75.0%)	8 (8.0%)	6 (6.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.0%)	18.8	348^th of 431 public high schools	19.3%		12.4	360^th of 398 public high schools	9.5%	12	36.0	4.0	15.0	$16,155	$922	$15,233
The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	444 S Patterson Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-2480	77	13	5.9	31.2%	65 (84.4%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.8%)	84.7	35^th of 431 public high schools	91.9%		85	27^th of 398 public high schools	93.2%	8	76.5	47.1	56.0	$19,603	$1,738	$17,865
Martinsville High School	Public	9-12	1360 E Gray St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 342-5571	1,310	115	11.4	44.7%	1,233 (94.1%)	9 (0.7%)	33 (2.5%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	31.3	301^st of 431 public high schools	30.2%		42.8	224^th of 398 public high schools	43.7%	77	41.5	11.6	25.3	$11,079	$1,499	$9,581
Edinburgh Community High School	Public	9-12	300 S Keeley St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 526-5501	232	18	12.8	61.6%	207 (89.2%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	42.7	248^th of 431 public high schools	42.5%		36.8	262^nd of 398 public high schools	34.2%	14	50.0	13.0	34.2	$11,394	$558	$10,835
Columbus North High School	Public	9-12	1400 25th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4432	2,224	167	13.3	38.8%	1,424 (64.0%)	66 (3.0%)	497 (22.3%)	143 (6.4%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	81 (3.6%)	65.8	101^st of 431 public high schools	76.6%		65	99^th of 398 public high schools	75.1%	2	55.3	35.5	36.9	$10,372	$904	$9,469

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Student/Teacher Ratio Brown County High School

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Schools Near Brown County High School