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Schools in Bright · Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

Bright’s public schools outscore 75% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bright, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 47% of students in Bright’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#184of 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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 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
Students per teacher
16.0
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,682 students on the public path
In brief

Bright’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 527 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bright’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% 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 $13,247 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is East Central Middle School, then East Central High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bright’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Indiana school districts, #184 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (527)Better than 56%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,992 test results and a graduating class of 330 could put Bright anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bright’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,989 in math, 1,995 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8East Central Middle Schoolin St LeonB−
9–12East Central High Schoolin St LeonA

Bright’s public schools are run by Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation, which also serves Adams, Harrison, Jackson and Kelso 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 1995 students tested
Math42%
State average 37.5% · 1989 students tested

Bright vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrightA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
HarrisonA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

Every school in Bright

5 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).

Also serving Brightin other towns
North Dearborn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Harrison
A−
793 students16:1Rate it →
Bright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrenceburg
B+
534 students15:1Rate it →
Sunman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunman
B−
327 students13:1Rate it →
East Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Leon
B−
803 students16:1Rate it →
East Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Leon
A
1,225 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Bright’s schools

Are Bright’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bright children attend outscore 75% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #184 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bright in?

Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,682 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bright kids go to high school?

East Central High School in St Leon, with 1,225 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bright’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 Bright spend per student?

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

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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.