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Schools in Nashville · Brown County County School Corporation

Nashville’s public schools outscore 58% of Indiana districts

Reading proficiency in Nashville’s districts is 49%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nashville, 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
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 14% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,549 students on the public path
In brief

Nashville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,625 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 Brown County Middle School, then Brown County High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Nashville’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (633)Better than 55%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 866 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Nashville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nashville’s students in the tested grades sat them (867 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Brown County Middle SchoolBrown County County School CorporationB−
9–12Brown County High SchoolBrown County County School CorporationB+

Nashville’s public schools are run by Brown County County School Corporation, which also serves Hamblen, Jackson, Van Buren and Washington. 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.

Brown County County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,549 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,625IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.3% · 866 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.5% · 867 students tested

Nashville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NashvilleBBrown County County School Corporation
JacksonBBrown County County School Corporation
WashingtonBBrown County County School Corporation

All 2 neighbors share Brown County County School Corporation with Nashville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nashville

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 Nashvillein other towns
Sprunica Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nineveh
B+
264 students14:1Rate it →
Helmsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morgantown
B+
224 students13:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
210 students13:1Rate it →
Brown County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
396 students15:1Rate it →
Brown County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
455 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Nashville’s schools

Are Nashville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Nashville children attend outscore 58% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nashville in?

Brown County County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,549 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nashville kids go to high school?

Brown County High School, with 455 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Nashville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Brown County County School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Nashville spend per student?

$15,625 in Brown County 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.