Finley Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Indiana districts
Reading proficiency in Finley Township’s districts is 48%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Finley 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.
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.
Finley Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 245 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Finley Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 41% 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 $12,921 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Scottsburg Middle School, then Scottsburg Senior 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.
What’s behind Finley Township’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Indiana school districts. 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 Finley Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Finley Township · depends on your address
Scottsburg Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 219 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
Lexington Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
6th grade in Finley Township
Scottsburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
7th grade in Finley Township
Scottsburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
8th grade in Finley Township
Scottsburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
9th grade in Finley Township
Scottsburg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
10th grade in Finley Township
Scottsburg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
11th grade in Finley Township
Scottsburg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
12th grade in Finley Township
Scottsburg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 678 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Scottsburg
Finley Township’s public schools are run by Scott County School District 2, which also serves Johnson, Lexington, Scottsburg and Vienna. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Finley Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Finley Township’s borders.
Every school in Finley Township
6 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 Finley Township’s schools
Are Finley Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Finley Township children attend outscore 50% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Finley Township in?
Scott County School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,542 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Finley Township kids go to high school?
Scottsburg Senior High School in Scottsburg, with 678 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Finley Township’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Scott County School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Finley Township spend per student?
$12,921 in Scott County School District 2 (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Finley Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Finley Township → 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.