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Schools in Johnson Township · Scott County School District 2

Johnson Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 48% of Johnson Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Johnson 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
41%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
1,453 students on the public path
In brief

Johnson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 856 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnson Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 41% 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 $12,921 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 6 the district’s path is Scottsburg Middle School, then Scottsburg Senior 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 Johnson Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (856)Better than 30%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,224 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Johnson Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Johnson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,225 in math, 1,223 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Johnson Elementary SchoolScott County School District 2A
6–8Scottsburg Middle Schoolin ScottsburgC−
9–12Scottsburg Senior High Schoolin ScottsburgB+

Johnson Township’s public schools are run by Scott County School District 2, which also serves Finley, Lexington, Scottsburg and Vienna. 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.

Scott County School District 2Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,542 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,921IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 1223 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.5% · 1225 students tested

Johnson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Johnson TownshipB−Scott County School District 2
MarionCJennings County Schools
GrahamB−Madison Consolidated Schools
LexingtonB−Scott County School District 2
JenningsC−Scott County School District 1
ViennaB−Scott County School District 2

2 of the 5 neighbors share Scott County School District 2 with Johnson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Johnson 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 Johnson Townshipby address
Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsburg
A
219 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Johnson Townshipin other towns
Scottsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Scottsburg
C−
556 students14:1Rate it →
Scottsburg Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Scottsburg
B+
678 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Johnson Township’s schools

Are Johnson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Johnson Township children attend outscore 50% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Johnson Township in?

Scott County School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,542 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Johnson Township kids go to high school?

Scottsburg Senior High School in Scottsburg, with 678 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Johnson Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Scott County School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Johnson Township spend per student?

$12,921 in Scott County School District 2 (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.