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Schools in Otterbein · Benton Community School Corporation

Otterbein’s public schools score below 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 34% of Otterbein’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Otterbein, 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 98% 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
34%
▼ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,601 students on the public path
In brief

Otterbein’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1023 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Otterbein’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Otterbein’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,326 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Benton Central Jr-Sr 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 Otterbein’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1023)Better than 37%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 862 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Otterbein anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Otterbein’s students in the tested grades sat them (859 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–12Benton Central Jr-Sr High Schoolin OxfordB−

Otterbein’s public schools are run by Benton Community School Corporation. 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.

Benton Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,601 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,326IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 866 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 859 students tested

Otterbein vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OtterbeinB−Benton Community School Corporation

Every school in Otterbein

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).

Also serving Otterbeinin other towns
Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Oxford
B−
564 students15:1Rate it →
Otterbein Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
245 students11:1Rate it →
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oxford
B−
792 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Otterbein’s schools

Are Otterbein’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Otterbein children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Otterbein in?

Benton Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,601 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Otterbein’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Benton Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Otterbein spend per student?

$15,326 in Benton 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.