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Schools in Heth Township · South Harrison Community Schools

Heth Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Indiana districts

51% of students in Heth Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heth 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
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 1% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
780 students on the public path
In brief

Heth Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 946 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heth Township’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 44% 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 $13,496 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Heth Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (946)Better than 76%
Towns in Harrison County (12)Better than 33%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,582 test results and a graduating class of 239 could put Heth Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Heth Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,581 in math, 1,582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Heth-Washington Elementary SchoolSouth Harrison Community SchoolsB−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Heth Township’s public schools are run by South Harrison Community Schools, which also serves Boone, Corydon, Elizabeth and Harrison 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 Harrison Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,123 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,496IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 1582 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 1581 students tested

Heth Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Heth TownshipA−South Harrison
Washington—South Harrison
BooneA−South Harrison
HarrisonA−South Harrison

All 3 neighbors share South Harrison with Heth Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Heth 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 Heth Townshipby address
Heth-Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Central
B−
162 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Heth Townshipin other towns
Corydon Central Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Corydon
B+
358 students15:1Rate it →
South Central Jr & Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elizabeth
B−
260 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Heth Township’s schools

Are Heth Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Heth Township children attend outscore 81% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heth Township in?

South Harrison Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,123 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is Heth Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in South Harrison Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Heth Township spend per student?

$13,496 in South Harrison Community Schools (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.