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Schools in Prairie Township · Tri-Central Community Schools

Prairie Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Prairie Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
41%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
786 students on the public path
In brief

Prairie Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 658 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prairie Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,785 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 6 the district’s path is Tri Central 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 Prairie Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (658)Better than 33%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 387 test results could put Prairie Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prairie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (387 in math, 387 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tri Central Elementaryin SharpsvilleC+
6–12Tri Central Middle-High Schoolin SharpsvilleC

Prairie Township’s public schools are run by Tri-Central Community Schools, which also serves Liberty, Sharpsville, Wildcat and Windfall City. 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.

Tri-Central Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 786 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,785IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 387 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 387 students tested

Prairie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prairie TownshipB−Tri-Central
JeffersonB+Tipton Community School Corporation
HarrisonAWestern School Corporation
LibertyB−Tri-Central
Honey CreekAWestern School Corporation

Every school in Prairie 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 Prairie Townshipin other towns
Tri Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sharpsville
C+
397 students15:1Rate it →
Tri Central Middle-High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Sharpsville
C
389 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairie Township’s schools

Are Prairie Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Prairie Township children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairie Township in?

Tri-Central Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 786 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Prairie Township spend per student?

$12,785 in Tri-Central Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Prairie 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.