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Schools in Fort Branch · South Gibson School Corporation

Fort Branch’s public schools outscore 89% of Indiana districts

55% of students in Fort Branch’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Branch, 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.

#75of 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
55%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,118 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Branch’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 864 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Branch’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,798 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Gibson Southern 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 Fort Branch’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Indiana school districts, #75 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (864)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,106 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Fort Branch anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fort Branch’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,106 in math, 1,107 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–12Gibson Southern High SchoolSouth Gibson School CorporationA+

Fort Branch’s public schools are run by South Gibson School Corporation, which also serves Haubstadt, Johnson, Montgomery and Owensville 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 Gibson School CorporationGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,118 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,798IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 41.3% · 1107 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 1106 students tested

Fort Branch vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort BranchASouth Gibson School Corporation

Every school in Fort Branch

4 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 Fort Branchin other towns
Fort Branch Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8
A−
577 students17:1Rate it →
Haubstadt Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Haubstadt
A−
403 students17:1Rate it →
Owensville Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Owensville
B+
396 students13:1Rate it →
Gibson Southern High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
742 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Branch’s schools

Are Fort Branch’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Branch children attend outscore 89% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #75 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Branch in?

South Gibson School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,118 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Branch kids go to high school?

Gibson Southern High School, with 742 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Fort Branch’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in South Gibson School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Fort Branch spend per student?

$12,798 in South Gibson 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.