Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Summary:

Paoli Junior & Senior High School is a public high school located in Paoli, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 561. The school is part of the Paoli Community School Corporation, which is ranked 194 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paoli Junior & Senior High School faces several challenges, including a lack of diversity, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.87%) compared to the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN and SAT scores, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.88%) and Math (26.99%) for all grades being significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 86 out of 388 Indiana high schools in 2020-2021 to 294 out of 431 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance on various subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is generally lower than the state average, with most subgroups ranking in the bottom half of Indiana high schools.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Northeast Dubois Junior/Senior High School, Paoli Junior & Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics, including academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 93.4% in 2021-2022 to a low of 80.4% in 2020-2021, and the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 28.2% in 2020-2021 to 33.0% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average. These factors, combined with the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (55.08% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), suggest that the school administration and the Paoli Community School Corporation should closely examine the underlying causes and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 501 Elm St
       Paoli, IN  47454


(812) 723-3905

District: Paoli Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
269th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,725 Help


Feeder schools for Paoli Junior & Senior High School:

Elementary:    Throop Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  561

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.9%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Paoli Junior & Senior High School ranks better than 54.4% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.89. (See more...)
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Compare Details Paoli Junior & Senior High School ranks worse than 62.4% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.39. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.9%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paoli Junior & Senior High School is 11.1. (See more...)
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Compare Paoli Junior & Senior High School employs 50.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paoli Junior & Senior High School is $11,725.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paoli Junior & Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paoli Junior & Senior High School 221st of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Paoli Junior & Senior High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Paoli Junior & Senior High School 269th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Paoli Junior & Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Paoli Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Paoli Community School Corp 189th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paoli Junior & Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 62.41 141st 370 61.9%
2006 48.72 237th 375 36.8%
2007 42.92 271st 382 29.1%
2008 44.02 272nd 392 30.6%
2009 39.36 309th 423 27.0%
2010 33.03 339th 428 20.8%
2011 61.23 187th 451 58.5%
2012 38.46 332nd 447 25.7%
2013 49.16 266th 444 40.1%
2014 55.11 250th 470 46.8%
2015 64.18 174th 485 64.1%
2016 56.89 238th 494 51.8%
2017 54.97 230th 472 51.3%
2018 50.42 272nd 473 42.5%
2019 51.79 240th 470 48.9%
2021 40.23 300th 483 37.9%
2022 46.73 268th 490 45.3%
2023 42.46 275th 489 43.8%
2024 52.89 221st 485 54.4%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Paoli Junior & Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 53.31 194th 349 44.4%
2006 43.34 249th 349 28.7%
2007 51.00 208th 354 41.2%
2008 49.41 228th 360 36.7%
2009 34.01 295th 364 19.0%
2010 24.14 300th 362 17.1%
2011 43.14 203rd 364 44.2%
2012 27.56 309th 373 17.2%
2013 30.98 249th 353 29.5%
2014 41.19 211th 379 44.3%
2015 40.54 256th 400 36.0%
2016 45.57 238th 394 39.6%
2017 64.68 113th 380 70.3%
2018 61.22 152nd 385 60.5%
2019 54.00 160th 389 58.9%
2021 66.69 86th 388 77.8%
2022 60.95 152nd 409 62.8%
2023 40.78 240th 398 39.7%
2024 39.39 269th 431 37.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.70 192nd 285 32.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.63 251st 379 33.8%
2024 49.63 175th 377 53.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.17 267th 388 31.2%
2024 45.34 204th 392 48.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.92 197th 383 48.6%
2024 30.53 278th 392 29.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.14 208th 378 45.0%
2023 27.95 287th 375 23.5%
2024 28.46 293rd 381 23.1%
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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.

Paoli Junior & Senior High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Paoli Junior & Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 791 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a -1 793
1989 780 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 785
1990 770 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1991 762 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1992 791 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 794
1993 816 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1994 806 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 812
1995 770 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 1 778
1996 770 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 1 778
1997 767 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1998 781 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1999 763 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2000 778 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 782
2001 795 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 805
2002 797 2 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 803
2003 797 2 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 803
2004 795 2 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 802
2005 742 1 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 748
2006 756 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 760
2007 737 1 1 3 1 n/a n/a 5 748
2008 735 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 12 751
2009 730 2 0 3 1 n/a n/a 14 750
2010 734 3 0 4 1 n/a n/a 16 758
2011 718 1 0 5 0 0 12 0 736
2012 700 0 1 4 1 0 13 0 719
2013 702 0 2 7 0 0 12 0 723
2014 700 1 2 8 2 0 15 0 728
2015 683 1 4 9 1 0 13 0 711
2016 647 2 2 10 0 0 12 0 673
2017 651 3 5 12 0 0 14 0 685
2018 658 2 3 15 0 0 14 0 692
2019 616 1 4 17 1 0 16 0 655
2020 602 1 2 15 3 0 13 0 636
2021 557 2 3 17 1 0 14 0 594
2022 559 4 2 18 2 0 16 0 601
2023 521 5 2 16 3 0 14 0 561

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 Paoli Junior & Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 793 39.4 20.1 17.2
1989 785 40.2 19.5 19.6
1990 774 37.2 20.8 16.8
1991 764 39.7 19.2 20.8
1992 794 39.0 20.3 24.3
1993 819 41.7 19.6 25.3
1994 812 42.1 19.3 21.8
1995 778 43.1 18.1 22.3
1996 778 43.1 18.1 22.3
1997 772 43.1 17.9 22.7
1998 783 44.1 17.8 21.3
1999 768 44.4 17.3 25
2000 782 46.0 17.0 26.6
2001 805 44.4 18.1 26.6
2002 803 47.6 16.9 29.6
2003 803 47.6 16.9 29.6
2004 802 47.0 17.1 34.5
2005 748 46.0 16.3 33
2006 760 47.5 16.0 34.2
2007 748 n/a n/a 38
2008 751 48.1 15.6 43.2
2009 750 46.1 16.3 39.7
2010 758 45.7 16.5 45.7
2011 736 45.8 16.0 46.9
2012 719 55.1 13.0 49.5
2013 723 43.1 16.7 54.6
2014 728 42.5 17.1 54.9
2015 711 39.0 18.2 51.5
2016 673 41.0 16.4 50.8
2017 685 47.0 14.5 45.1
2018 692 47.3 14.6 51.7
2019 655 43.6 15.0 50.8
2020 636 45.4 13.9 46.5
2021 594 37.0 16.0 49.3
2022 601 60.0 10.0 55.7
2023 561 50.5 11.1 55.1

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 Paoli Junior & Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 793 39.4 20.1 17.2
1989 785 40.2 19.5 19.6
1990 774 37.2 20.8 16.8
1991 764 39.7 19.2 20.8
1992 794 39.0 20.3 24.3
1993 819 41.7 19.6 25.3
1994 812 42.1 19.3 21.8
1995 778 43.1 18.1 22.3
1996 778 43.1 18.1 22.3
1997 772 43.1 17.9 22.7
1998 783 44.1 17.8 21.3
1999 768 44.4 17.3 25
2000 782 46.0 17.0 26.6
2001 805 44.4 18.1 26.6
2002 803 47.6 16.9 29.6
2003 803 47.6 16.9 29.6
2004 802 47.0 17.1 34.5
2005 748 46.0 16.3 33
2006 760 47.5 16.0 34.2
2007 748 n/a n/a 38
2008 751 48.1 15.6 43.2
2009 750 46.1 16.3 39.7
2010 758 45.7 16.5 45.7
2011 736 45.8 16.0 46.9
2012 719 55.1 13.0 49.5
2013 723 43.1 16.7 54.6
2014 728 42.5 17.1 54.9
2015 711 39.0 18.2 51.5
2016 673 41.0 16.4 50.8
2017 685 47.0 14.5 45.1
2018 692 47.3 14.6 51.7
2019 655 43.6 15.0 50.8
2020 636 45.4 13.9 46.5
2021 594 37.0 16.0 49.3
2022 601 60.0 10.0 55.7
2023 561 50.5 11.1 55.1

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 Paoli Junior & Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $399 (4.1%) $9,256 (95.9%) $9,655
2020 $483 (5.1%) $9,058 (94.9%) $9,541
2021 $820 (7.9%) $9,552 (92.1%) $10,372
2022 $1,914 (16.3%) $9,811 (83.7%) $11,725

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paoli Junior & Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 240th of 470 Middle schoolsRanks 275th of 489 Middle schools
 5.2%
Ranks 160th of 389 High schoolsRanks 240th of 398 High schools
 19.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paoli Junior & Senior High School)42.631.3
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Paoli Community School Corp)42.631.3
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)49.739.5
 10.2%
7th Grade Math (Paoli Junior & Senior High School)37.230.8
 6.4%
   7th Grade Math (Paoli Community School Corp)37.230.8
 6.4%
   7th Grade Math (Indiana)4232.9
 9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paoli Junior & Senior High School)52.935.1
 17.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Paoli Community School Corp)52.935.1
 17.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)50.743.8
 6.9%
8th Grade Math (Paoli Junior & Senior High School)38.119.8
 18.3%
   8th Grade Math (Paoli Community School Corp)38.119.8
 18.3%
   8th Grade Math (Indiana)3831.4
 6.6%
End of Course Biology (Paoli Junior & Senior High School)36.818.5
 18.3%
   End of Course Biology (Paoli Community School Corp)36.818.5
 18.3%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students655561
 14.4%
African American15
 400%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic1716
 5.9%
Pacific Islander00
White616521
 15.4%
Two or More Races1614
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.8%55.1%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Paoli Junior & Senior High School

Paoli Junior & Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Throop Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 561 students attended Paoli Junior & Senior High School.

Paoli Junior & Senior High School ranks 269th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Paoli Junior & Senior High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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