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Schools in Clay Township · South Dearborn Community School Corporation

Clay Township’s public schools score below 63% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Clay Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay 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.

#482of 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,180 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1016 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,257 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 Dearborn Middle School, then South Dearborn High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Clay Township’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Indiana school districts, #482 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1016)Better than 17%
Towns in Dearborn County (14)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,048 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Clay Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,048 in math, 1,048 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Dillsboro Elementary SchoolSouth Dearborn Community School CorporationA−
7–8South Dearborn Middle Schoolin AuroraC
9–12South Dearborn High Schoolin AuroraC+

Clay Township’s public schools are run by South Dearborn Community School Corporation, which also serves Aurora, Caesar Creek, Center and Dillsboro 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 Dearborn Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,849 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,257IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 1048 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 1048 students tested

Clay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clay TownshipC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
SpartaC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
Caesar Creek—South Dearborn Community School Corporation
Union—Rising Sun-Ohio County
Pike—Rising Sun-Ohio County
WashingtonC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
Washington TownshipBMilan
BrownB+South Ripley Community School Corporation

3 of the 7 neighbors share South Dearborn Community School Corporation with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clay 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).

District schools in Clay Townshipby address
Dillsboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dillsboro
A−
267 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns
South Dearborn Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Aurora
C
288 students13:1Rate it →
South Dearborn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aurora
C+
625 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clay Township children attend score below 63% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #482 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

South Dearborn Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,849 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?

South Dearborn High School in Aurora, with 625 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in South Dearborn Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$13,257 in South 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.