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Schools in Churubusco · Smith-Green Community Schools

Churubusco’s public schools outscore 50% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Churubusco, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Churubusco’s districts is 32%, below the Indiana average (38%). 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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 10% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,103 students on the public path
In brief

Churubusco’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1033 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Churubusco’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Churubusco’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,316 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Churubusco Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Churubusco’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1033)Better than 38%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Churubusco anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Churubusco’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 600 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Churubusco Elementary SchoolSmith-Green Community SchoolsB+
6–12Churubusco Jr-Sr High SchoolSmith-Green Community SchoolsC+

Churubusco’s public schools are run by Smith-Green Community Schools, which also serves Green and Smith. 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.

Smith-Green Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,103 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,316IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 600 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 600 students tested

Churubusco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChurubuscoB−Smith-Green
Eel RiverANorthwest Allen County Schools
SmithB−Smith-Green

Every school in Churubusco

2 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 Churubuscoin other towns
Churubusco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
500 students15:1Rate it →
Churubusco Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
603 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Churubusco’s schools

Are Churubusco’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Churubusco children attend outscore 50% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Churubusco in?

Smith-Green Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,103 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Churubusco’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Smith-Green Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Churubusco spend per student?

$12,316 in Smith-Green Community Schools (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.