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Schools in Palmyra Township · South Knox School Corporation

Palmyra Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Palmyra Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmyra 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
47%
▲ 6 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
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,215 students on the public path
In brief

Palmyra Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 723 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palmyra Township’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% 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 $12,505 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is South Knox Middle-High School. 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 Palmyra Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (723)Better than 68%
Towns in Knox County (10)Better than 50%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 644 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Palmyra Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Palmyra Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (644 in math, 645 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6South Knox Elementary Schoolin VincennesB+
7–12South Knox Middle-High Schoolin VincennesB+

Palmyra Township’s public schools are run by South Knox School Corporation, which also serves Decker, Decker, Harrison and Johnson 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 Knox School CorporationGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,215 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,505IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 645 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 644 students tested

Palmyra Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmyra TownshipA−South Knox School Corporation
VincennesBVincennes Community School Corporation PK–12 · South Knox School Corporation K–12
HarrisonA−South Knox School Corporation
Steen—South Knox School Corporation

All 3 neighbors share South Knox School Corporation with Palmyra Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Palmyra Township

2 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 Palmyra Townshipin other towns
South Knox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Vincennes
B+
653 students18:1Rate it →
South Knox Middle-High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Vincennes
B+
562 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmyra Township’s schools

Are Palmyra Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palmyra Township children attend outscore 79% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palmyra Township in?

South Knox School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,215 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Palmyra Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Palmyra Township spend per student?

$12,505 in South Knox School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Palmyra Township families are saying about school.

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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.