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Schools in Crothersville · Crothersville Community Schools

Crothersville’s public schools score below 86% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Crothersville’s districts is 11%, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crothersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
21%
▼ 20 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 26 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
451 students on the public path
In brief

Crothersville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 774 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crothersville’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,700 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 Crothersville Jr-Sr 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 Crothersville’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 14% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (774)Better than 1%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 244 test results could put Crothersville anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Crothersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (244 in math, 243 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Crothersville Elementary SchoolCrothersville Community SchoolsC−
6–12Crothersville Jr-Sr High SchoolCrothersville Community SchoolsC−

Crothersville’s public schools are run by Crothersville Community Schools, which also serves Vernon. 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.

Crothersville Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 451 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,700IN $13,688 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 41.3% · 243 students tested
Math11%
State average 37.5% · 244 students tested

Crothersville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrothersvilleDCrothersville

Every school in Crothersville

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 Crothersvillein other towns
Crothersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
230 students16:1Rate it →
Crothersville Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
221 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Crothersville’s schools

Are Crothersville’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crothersville children attend score below 86% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crothersville in?

Crothersville Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 451 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Crothersville spend per student?

$11,700 in Crothersville 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.