Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBoone Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Indiana districts
51% of students in Boone Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boone 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.
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.
Boone Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 728 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boone Township’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 44% 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
The district spends $13,496 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Boone Township’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boone Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Boone Township · depends on your address
Corydon Central Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 358 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Corydon
South Central Jr & Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 260 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elizabeth
8th grade in Boone Township · depends on your address
Corydon Central Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 358 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Corydon
South Central Jr & Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 260 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elizabeth
9th grade in Boone Township · depends on your address
Corydon Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 748 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corydon
South Central Jr & Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 260 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elizabeth
10th grade in Boone Township · depends on your address
Corydon Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 748 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corydon
South Central Jr & Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 260 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elizabeth
11th grade in Boone Township · depends on your address
Corydon Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 748 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corydon
South Central Jr & Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 260 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elizabeth
12th grade in Boone Township · depends on your address
Corydon Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 748 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Corydon
South Central Jr & Sr High School
Grades 7–12 · 260 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Elizabeth
Boone Township’s public schools are run by South Harrison Community Schools, which also serves Corydon, Elizabeth, Harrison and Heth and others. 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 above the state in reading
Boone Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Boone Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Boone Township | A− | South Harrison |
| Taylor | — | South Harrison |
| Harrison | A− | South Harrison |
| Heth | A− | South Harrison |
| Webster | A− | South Harrison |
All 4 neighbors share South Harrison with Boone Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Boone 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).
Questions about Boone Township’s schools
Are Boone Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Boone Township children attend outscore 81% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Boone Township in?
South Harrison Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,123 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is Boone Township’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in South Harrison Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Boone Township spend per student?
$13,496 in South Harrison Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Boone Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Boone Township → 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.