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Schools in Adams Township · Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation, Batesville Community School Corporation

Adams Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Indiana districts

46% of students in Adams Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Adams Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#134of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
Students per teacher
15.3
IN 15.3
Schools in town
2
3,543 students on the public path
In brief

Adams Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation spends $13,247 per student and Batesville Community School Corporation $12,430, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Nicholas Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Adams Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Indiana school districts, #134 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1076)Better than 86%
Towns in Ripley County (11)Better than 82%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,143 test results and a graduating class of 330 could put Adams Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Adams Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,140 in math, 3,146 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adams Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Sunman Elementary SchoolSunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Adams Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Batesville Community School Corporation, shared with Batesville, Butler, Laughery, Oldenburg, Ray and Salt Creek. Its middle school is in St Leon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Adams Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,682 students · 16.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,247IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Batesville Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,220 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,430IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation47%
State average 41.3% · 1995 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation42%
State average 37.5% · 1989 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Batesville Community School Corporation55%
State average 41.3% · 1151 students tested
Math · PK–12, Batesville Community School Corporation53%
State average 37.5% · 1151 students tested

Adams Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Adams Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Adams TownshipA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation PK–12 · Batesville Community School Corporation PK–12
LaugheryABatesville Community School Corporation
ButlerA−Batesville Community School Corporation PK–12 · Franklin County Community School Corporation PK–12
FranklinBMilan
JacksonA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
HighlandB+Franklin County Community School Corporation
RayABatesville Community School Corporation
BatesvilleABatesville Community School Corporation

4 of the 7 neighbors share Batesville Community School Corporation with Adams Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Adams Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Adams Townshipby address
Sunman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunman
B−
327 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Adams Townshipin other towns
East Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Leon
B−
803 students16:1Rate it →
Batesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Batesville
B+
507 students15:1Rate it →
East Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Leon
A
1,225 students18:1Rate it →
Batesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Batesville
A
681 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Nicholas Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunman
Private · Catholic
179 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Adams Township’s schools

Are Adams Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Adams Township children attend outscore 83% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #134 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adams Township in?

Two districts: Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Batesville Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Batesville, Butler, Laughery, Oldenburg, Ray and Salt Creek.

Where do Adams Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Central High School and Batesville High School.

What is Adams Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Adams Township spend per student?

$13,247 in Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation and $12,430 in Batesville Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Adams Township?

Yes: St. Nicholas Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 179 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.