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Schools in Harrison Township · Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 47% of Harrison Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#184of 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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,682 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,247 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is East Central Middle School, then East Central 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 Harrison Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Indiana school districts, #184 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1062)Better than 76%
Towns in Dearborn County (14)Better than 57%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,992 test results and a graduating class of 330 could put Harrison Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,989 in math, 1,995 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8East Central Middle Schoolin St LeonB−
9–12East Central High Schoolin St LeonA

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation, which also serves Adams, Jackson, Kelso and Logan 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.

Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,682 students · 16.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,247IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 1995 students tested
Math42%
State average 37.5% · 1989 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison TownshipA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
LoganA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
WhitewaterB+Franklin County Community School Corporation
MillerA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
West Harrison—Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

3 of the 4 neighbors share Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation with Harrison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Harrison, OH borders Harrison Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Harrison Township

5 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 Harrison Townshipin other towns
North Dearborn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Harrison
A−
793 students16:1Rate it →
Bright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrenceburg
B+
534 students15:1Rate it →
Sunman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunman
B−
327 students13:1Rate it →
East Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St Leon
B−
803 students16:1Rate it →
East Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Leon
A
1,225 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrison Township children attend outscore 75% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #184 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,682 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

East Central High School in St Leon, with 1,225 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$13,247 in Sunman-Dearborn Community 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.