Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47542

Summary:

The 47542 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, which are part of two different school districts - Southwest Dubois County School Corp and Southeast Dubois County School Corp. While the schools serve diverse student populations, one standout is Cedar Crest Intermediate School, which boasts exceptional academic performance, with over 60% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math on the ILEARN assessments.

In contrast, Huntingburg Elementary School and Southridge High School generally perform at or below the district and state averages on ILEARN and SAT assessments. However, Southridge Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ILEARN proficiency rates above the district and state averages.

The data also reveals a stark contrast in spending per student, with Cedar Crest Intermediate and Southridge High School spending the most at $11,112 and $9,970 per student, respectively. This higher spending may be a contributing factor to the stronger academic performance at these schools. Additionally, chronic absenteeism rates vary, with Huntingburg Elementary and Southridge High School standing out with rates over 13%, suggesting this could be an area of focus for improvement.

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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
Huntingburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Sunset Dr	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 683-1172	759	37	20.5	57.6%	385 (50.7%)	10 (1.3%)	342 (45.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	52.4	503^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	50.2%		56.6	469^th of 1016 public elementary schools	53.8%	34			28.8	42.2	41.8				37.2	55.0	44.5	41.8				47.5	34.0		$7,970	$572	$7,398
Southridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1112 S Main St	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 683-3372	398	25	16.2	55.8%	246 (61.8%)	2 (0.5%)	141 (35.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	71.6	127^th of 485 public middle schools	73.8%		77	97^th of 489 public middle schools	80.2%	30						53.4	38.9	40.9	44.4				58.0	31.8	44.5	44.9		92.9	$8,210	$394	$7,816
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	1110 S Main St	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 683-2272	580	42	13.9	46.0%	359 (61.9%)	2 (0.3%)	206 (35.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	57.9	150^th of 431 public high schools	65.2%		58	133^rd of 398 public high schools	66.6%	17	51.8	28.8																34.7	$11,109	$462	$10,647
Cedar Crest Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4770 S State Rd 162	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 817-0900	208	10	20.2	30.3%	196 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)					56.9	67.0			62.0			72.6	70.9			71.7	57.8		$11,112	$320	$10,792

Cities Near Zip Code 47542

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntingburg	1.56 mi	4	163^rd
Holland	5.5 mi	1	97^th
Jasper	7.16 mi	4	79^th
Ferdinand	7.21 mi	3	19^th
Ireland	8.28 mi	1	26^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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