Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Austin’s public schools score below 77% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
18% of students in Austin’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Austin, 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.
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.
Austin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 43 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Austin’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Austin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,680 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Austin Middle School, then Austin High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Austin’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Indiana school districts, #561 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Austin, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Austin
Austin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 645 students
Kindergarten in Austin
Austin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 645 students
1st grade in Austin
Austin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 645 students
2nd grade in Austin
Austin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 645 students
3rd grade in Austin
Austin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 645 students
4th grade in Austin
Austin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 645 students
5th grade in Austin
Austin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 645 students
6th grade in Austin
Austin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students
7th grade in Austin
Austin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students
8th grade in Austin
Austin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 254 students
9th grade in Austin
Austin High School
Grades 9–12 · 429 students
10th grade in Austin
Austin High School
Grades 9–12 · 429 students
11th grade in Austin
Austin High School
Grades 9–12 · 429 students
12th grade in Austin
Austin High School
Grades 9–12 · 429 students
Austin’s public schools are run by Scott County School District 1, which also serves Jennings. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Austin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Austin’s borders.
Every school in Austin
3 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).
Questions about Austin’s schools
Are Austin’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Austin children attend score below 77% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #561 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Austin in?
Scott County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,328 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Austin kids go to high school?
Austin High School, with 429 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Austin’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Scott County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Austin spend per student?
$11,680 in Scott County School District 1 (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Austin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Austin → They have their own page.
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.