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Schools in Brown Township · South Ripley Community School Corporation

Brown Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 46% of Brown Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brown 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.

K–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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,100 students on the public path
In brief

Brown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 579 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brown Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,239 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 7 the district’s path is South Ripley Junior High School, then South Ripley 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 Brown Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Indiana school districts. 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (579)Better than 51%
Towns in Ripley County (11)Better than 45%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 563 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Brown Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (563 in math, 563 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Ripley Elementary Schoolin VersaillesB+
7–8South Ripley Junior High Schoolin VersaillesB+
9–12South Ripley High Schoolin VersaillesB+

Brown Township’s public schools are run by South Ripley Community School Corporation, which also serves Holton, Johnson, Otter Creek and Shelby 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.

South Ripley Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,100 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,239IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 563 students tested
Math46%
State average 37.5% · 563 students tested

Brown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brown TownshipB+South Ripley Community School Corporation
JohnsonB+South Ripley Community School Corporation
WashingtonBMilan
Shelby—South Ripley Community School Corporation
Caesar Creek—South Dearborn Community School Corporation
PleasantC+Switzerland County School Corporation
Pike—Rising Sun-Ohio County
Shelby TownshipB−Madison Consolidated Schools
ClayC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation

2 of the 8 neighbors share South Ripley Community School Corporation with Brown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brown Township

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).

Also serving Brown Townshipin other towns
South Ripley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Versailles
B+
581 students15:1Rate it →
South Ripley Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Versailles
B+
161 students10:1Rate it →
South Ripley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Versailles
B+
358 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Brown Township’s schools

Are Brown Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brown Township children attend outscore 71% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brown Township in?

South Ripley Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,100 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brown Township kids go to high school?

South Ripley High School in Versailles, with 358 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Brown Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in South Ripley Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Brown Township spend per student?

$14,239 in South Ripley 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.