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Schools in Luce Township · South Spencer County School Corporation

Luce Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Indiana districts

51% of students in Luce Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Luce 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
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
748 students on the public path
In brief

Luce Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 988 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Luce Township’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 83% 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; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,168 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 Spencer Middle School, then South Spencer High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Luce Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (988)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 553 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Luce Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Luce Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (553 in math, 553 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Luce Elementary SchoolSouth Spencer County School CorporationA−
7–8South Spencer Middle Schoolin RockportB
9–12South Spencer High Schoolin RockportA−

Luce Township’s public schools are run by South Spencer County School Corporation, which also serves Grandview, Hammond, Ohio and Richland 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 Spencer County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,065 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,168IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 553 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 553 students tested

Luce Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Luce TownshipA−South Spencer County School Corporation
AndersonAWarrick County School Corporation
BoonAWarrick County School Corporation
GrassA+North Spencer County School Corporation
OhioA−South Spencer County School Corporation

Every school in Luce 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 Luce Townshipby address
Luce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richland
A−
178 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Luce Townshipin other towns
South Spencer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rockport
B
220 students11:1Rate it →
South Spencer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockport
A−
350 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Luce Township’s schools

Are Luce Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Luce Township children attend outscore 83% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Luce Township in?

South Spencer County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,065 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Luce Township kids go to high school?

South Spencer High School in Rockport, with 350 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Luce Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Luce Township spend per student?

$13,168 in South Spencer 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.