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C+
Schools in Rising Sun · Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools

Rising Sun’s public schools score below 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Rising Sun’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rising Sun, 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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
831 students on the public path
In brief

Rising Sun’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 868 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rising Sun’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% 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 $13,100 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ohio County Middle School, then Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% 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 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (868)Better than 25%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 406 test results could put Rising Sun anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rising Sun’s students in the tested grades sat them (406 in math, 406 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ohio County Elementary SchoolRising Sun-Ohio County Community SchoolsC−
6–8Ohio County Middle SchoolRising Sun-Ohio County Community SchoolsC
9–12Rising Sun High SchoolRising Sun-Ohio County Community SchoolsB+

Rising Sun’s public schools are run by Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools, which also serves Cass, Pike, Randolph and Union. 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.

Rising Sun-Ohio County Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 831 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,100IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 406 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 406 students tested

Rising Sun vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rising SunC+Rising Sun-Ohio County
RandolphC+Rising Sun-Ohio County

Every school in Rising Sun

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 Rising Sunin other towns
Ohio County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
409 students13:1Rate it →
Ohio County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
187 students10:1Rate it →
Rising Sun High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
235 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Rising Sun’s schools

Are Rising Sun’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rising Sun children attend score below 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rising Sun in?

Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 831 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rising Sun kids go to high school?

Rising Sun High School, with 235 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Rising Sun spend per student?

$13,100 in Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools (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.