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Schools in Petersburg · Pike County School Corporation

Petersburg’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 31% of Petersburg’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Petersburg, 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,561 students on the public path
In brief

Petersburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 725 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Petersburg’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% 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 Petersburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,548 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pike Central Middle School, then Pike Central High School. Enrollment is down 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 Petersburg’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (725)Better than 34%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 802 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Petersburg anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Petersburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (802 in math, 802 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Pike Central Middle SchoolPike County School CorporationC−
9–12Pike Central High SchoolPike County School CorporationB

Petersburg’s public schools are run by Pike County School Corporation, which also serves Clay, Jefferson, Lockhart and Logan 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.

Pike County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,561 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,548IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 802 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 802 students tested

Petersburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PetersburgB−Pike County School Corporation

Every school in Petersburg

4 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 Petersburgin other towns
Petersburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
460 students12:1Rate it →
Winslow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winslow
B−
268 students11:1Rate it →
Pike Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
383 students13:1Rate it →
Pike Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
450 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Petersburg’s schools

Are Petersburg’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Petersburg children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Petersburg in?

Pike County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,561 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Petersburg kids go to high school?

Pike Central High School, with 450 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Petersburg’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Petersburg spend per student?

$14,548 in Pike County School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Petersburg 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.