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Schools in Harbison Township · Northeast Dubois County School Corporation

Harbison Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Harbison Township’s districts is 54%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harbison 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.

K–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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
833 students on the public path
In brief

Harbison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 463 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harbison Township’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 54% 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 $13,221 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Northeast Dubois Intermediate School, then Northeast Dubois 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 Harbison Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Indiana school districts. 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 (463)Better than 81%
Towns in Dubois County (12)Better than 25%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 428 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Harbison Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harbison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 427 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Northeast Dubois Elementary Schoolin DuboisNo scores
3–6Northeast Dubois Intermediate SchoolNortheast Dubois County School CorporationA−
7–12Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High SchoolNortheast Dubois County School CorporationA−

Harbison Township’s public schools are run by Northeast Dubois County School Corporation, which also serves Columbia, Hall and Marion. 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.

Northeast Dubois County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 833 students · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,221IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 427 students tested
Math54%
State average 37.5% · 428 students tested

Harbison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harbison TownshipANortheast Dubois County School Corporation
Rutherford—Loogootee Community School Corporation
Reeve—Barr-Reeve Community School Corporation
MarionANortheast Dubois County School Corporation
BainbridgeAGreater Jasper Consolidated Schools
Boone—Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools
Columbia—Northeast Dubois County School Corporation
Lost River—Shoals Community School Corporation

2 of the 7 neighbors share Northeast Dubois County School Corporation with Harbison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harbison Township

3 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).

District schools in Harbison Townshipby address
Northeast Dubois Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Dubois
A−
240 students17:1Rate it →
Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dubois
A−
358 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Harbison Townshipin other towns
Northeast Dubois Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Dubois
235 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Harbison Township’s schools

Are Harbison Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harbison Township children attend outscore 89% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harbison Township in?

Northeast Dubois County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 833 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Harbison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Harbison Township spend per student?

$13,221 in Northeast Dubois County 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.