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Schools in Hogan Township · South Dearborn Community School Corporation

Hogan Township’s public schools score below 63% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Hogan Township, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hogan 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,437 students on the public path
In brief

Hogan Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1081 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hogan Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,257 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is South Dearborn Middle School, then South Dearborn High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Hogan Township’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1081)Better than 15%
Towns in Dearborn County (14)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,048 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Hogan Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hogan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,048 in math, 1,048 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Aurora Elementary SchoolSouth Dearborn Community School CorporationB−
7–8South Dearborn Middle SchoolSouth Dearborn Community School CorporationC
9–12South Dearborn High SchoolSouth Dearborn Community School CorporationC+

Hogan Township’s public schools are run by South Dearborn Community School Corporation, which also serves Aurora, Caesar Creek, Center and Clay 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 Dearborn Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,849 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,257IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 1048 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 1048 students tested

Hogan Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hogan TownshipC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
WashingtonC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
CenterC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
ManchesterC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
SpartaC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
AuroraC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation

All 5 neighbors share South Dearborn Community School Corporation with Hogan Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hogan 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 Hogan Townshipby address
Aurora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Aurora
B−
524 students13:1Rate it →
South Dearborn Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Aurora
C
288 students13:1Rate it →
South Dearborn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aurora
C+
625 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ripley-Ohio-Dearborn Special Ed Coop).

Questions about Hogan Township’s schools

Are Hogan Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hogan Township children attend score below 63% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hogan Township in?

South Dearborn Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,849 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hogan Township kids go to high school?

South Dearborn High School in Aurora, with 625 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Hogan Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in South Dearborn Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Hogan Township spend per student?

$13,257 in South 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.