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Schools in Cotton Township · Switzerland County School Corporation

Cotton Township’s public schools score below 61% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of Cotton Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cotton 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
997 students on the public path
In brief

Cotton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1084 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cotton Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% 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

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Cotton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,213 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 Switzerland Co Middle School, then Switzerland Co Senior 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 Cotton Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 18%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 800 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Cotton Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cotton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (800 in math, 799 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Switzerland Co Elementary SchoolSwitzerland County School CorporationC
7–8Switzerland Co Middle Schoolin VevayC−
9–12Switzerland Co Senior High Schoolin VevayC+

Cotton Township’s public schools are run by Switzerland County School Corporation, which also serves Craig, Jefferson, Patriot and Pleasant 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.

Switzerland County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,422 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,213IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 799 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 800 students tested

Cotton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cotton TownshipC+Switzerland County School Corporation
JeffersonC+Switzerland County School Corporation
PleasantC+Switzerland County School Corporation
Cass—Rising Sun-Ohio County
PoseyC+Switzerland County School Corporation
YorkC+Switzerland County School Corporation

4 of the 5 neighbors share Switzerland County School Corporation with Cotton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cotton 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 Cotton Townshipby address
Switzerland Co Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · East Enterprise
C
323 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Cotton Townshipin other towns
Switzerland Co Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Vevay
C−
215 students13:1Rate it →
Switzerland Co Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vevay
C+
459 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Cotton Township’s schools

Are Cotton Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cotton Township children attend score below 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cotton Township in?

Switzerland County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,422 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cotton Township kids go to high school?

Switzerland Co Senior High School in Vevay, with 459 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Cotton Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Switzerland County School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Cotton Township spend per student?

$12,213 in Switzerland County 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.