Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0Edinburgh’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Edinburgh, 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.
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.
Edinburgh’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 957 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edinburgh’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Edinburgh Community School Corporation spends $12,102 per student and Bartholomew County School Corporation $13,354, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Edinburgh’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edinburgh, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Edinburgh · depends on your address
Northside Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Central Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 790 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Edinburgh Comm Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Edinburgh · depends on your address
Northside Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Central Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 790 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Edinburgh Comm Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Edinburgh · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Edinburgh Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 232 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Edinburgh · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Edinburgh Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 232 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Edinburgh · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Edinburgh Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 232 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Edinburgh · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Edinburgh Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 232 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Edinburgh runs its own schools through grade 12 (Edinburgh Community School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Bartholomew County School Corporation, shared with Clay, Clifty, Columbus, Columbus, Elizabethtown, German, Harrison, Jackson, Jonesville, Ohio, Rock Creek, Sand Creek and Wayne. Its school is in Columbus. Parts of Edinburgh (19% of its land) are served by Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Edinburgh
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Edinburgh vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Edinburgh’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | B− | Edinburgh Community School Corporation PK–12 · Bartholomew County School Corporation PK–12 |
Every school in Edinburgh
18 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).
Questions about Edinburgh’s schools
Are Edinburgh’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edinburgh children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Edinburgh in?
Two districts: Edinburgh Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Bartholomew County School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Clay, Clifty, Columbus, Columbus, Elizabethtown, German, Harrison, Jackson, Jonesville, Ohio, Rock Creek, Sand Creek and Wayne.
Where do Edinburgh kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Columbus North High School, Columbus East High School and Edinburgh Community High School.
What is Edinburgh’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Bartholomew County School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Edinburgh spend per student?
$12,102 in Edinburgh Community School Corporation and $13,354 in Bartholomew County School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Edinburgh families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Edinburgh → They have their own page.
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.