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Oak Hill United School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Franklin Township, Pleasant Township, Jackson Township, Sims Township, Converse, Sweetser, Swayzee, Richland Township and Amboy.

Franklin Township’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Indiana school districts

Students
1,533
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,792
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$16.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Oak Hill United School Corporation

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Indiana districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the IN average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $16.8M, about $10,965 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% of the 396 Indiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Franklin Township 7,070A−Pleasant Township 6,984A−Jackson Township 1,777A−Sims Township 1,668A−Converse 1,128A−Sweetser 1,069Swayzee 904Richland Township 901Amboy 309

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Franklin Township. Grade by grade →

PK–45 elementary schoolsMarion Community Schools
7–82 middle schoolsMarion Community Schools
9–122 high schoolsMarion Community Schools

Test scores vs. IN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 37.5% · 857 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 41.3% · 858 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.1% · 103 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,792 per student · 7% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 53%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,674’20
1,642’21
1,627’22
1,614’23
1,533’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools.

Converse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Converse
323 students14:1
Sweetser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Sweetser
B
200 students14:1
Swayzee Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Swayzee
B−
248 students16:1
Oak Hill Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Converse
B+
234 students12:1
Oak Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Converse
A−
528 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictLiberty Township, Waltz Township
$11,924per student
Eastern Howard School CorporationJackson Township
$10,675per student
Madison-Grant United School CorporationGreen Township, Liberty Township
$10,401per student
Marion Community SchoolsCenter Township, Washington Township
$15,948per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Indiana.