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Schools in Carr Township · Borden-Henryville School Corp

Carr Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Carr 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.

#311of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,733 students on the public path
In brief

Carr Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 553 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carr Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 35% 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 $13,192 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carr Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Indiana school districts, #311 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (553)Better than 37%
Towns in Clark County (12)Better than 58%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 912 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Carr Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Carr Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (914 in math, 910 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Carr Township’s public schools are run by Borden-Henryville School Corp, which also serves Borden, Monroe, Union and Wood. Parts of Carr Township (8% of its land) are served by Silver Creek School Corporation instead. 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.

Borden-Henryville School CorpGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,733 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,192IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 910 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 914 students tested

Carr Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carr TownshipBBorden-Henryville School Corp
UnionBBorden-Henryville School Corp
WoodBBorden-Henryville School Corp
Silver CreekB+Silver Creek School Corporation
SellersburgB+Silver Creek School Corporation
MonroeBBorden-Henryville School Corp
LafayetteA−New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools

3 of the 6 neighbors share Borden-Henryville School Corp with Carr Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Carr Township

4 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 Carr Townshipin other towns
Henryville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Henryville
C
611 students13:1Rate it →
William W Borden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Borden
A−
333 students14:1Rate it →
Henryville Jr & Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Henryville
C+
487 students14:1Rate it →
William W Borden High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Borden
A−
302 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Carr Township’s schools

Are Carr Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Carr Township children attend outscore 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #311 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carr Township in?

Borden-Henryville School Corp, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,733 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Carr Township are served by Silver Creek School Corporation.

What is Carr Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Borden-Henryville School Corp graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Carr Township spend per student?

$13,192 in Borden-Henryville School Corp (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.