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Schools in Seymour · Seymour Community Schools

Seymour’s public schools score below 67% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Seymour, 33% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seymour, 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.

#511of 592 Indiana townsK–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
33%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
4,570 students on the public path
In brief

Seymour’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1030 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seymour’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,072 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Seymour Middle School, then Seymour Senior 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 Seymour’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Indiana school districts, #511 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1030)Better than 11%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,753 test results and a graduating class of 407 could put Seymour anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seymour’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,752 in math, 2,754 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
6–8Seymour Middle SchoolSeymour Community SchoolsC−
9–12Seymour Senior High SchoolSeymour Community SchoolsB−

Seymour’s public schools are run by Seymour Community Schools, which also serves Hamilton, Jackson, Redding and Washington. 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.

Seymour Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,432 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,072IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.3% · 2754 students tested
Math30%
State average 37.5% · 2752 students tested

Seymour vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeymourCSeymour
JacksonCSeymour
ReddingCSeymour

All 2 neighbors share Seymour with Seymour, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Seymour

7 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 Seymourin other towns
Seymour-Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
609 students15:1Rate it →
Seymour-Redding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
609 students15:1Rate it →
Margaret R Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
499 students14:1Rate it →
Emerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
257 students14:1Rate it →
Cortland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
89 students11:1Rate it →
Seymour Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
778 students16:1Rate it →
Seymour Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,729 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Seymour’s schools

Are Seymour’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seymour children attend score below 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #511 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seymour in?

Seymour Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,432 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seymour kids go to high school?

Seymour Senior High School, with 1,729 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Seymour’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Seymour Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Seymour spend per student?

$12,072 in Seymour 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.