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Schools in Smith Township · Smith-Green Community Schools

Smith Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Smith Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Smith Township’s districts is 32%, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#379of 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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 10% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,103 students on the public path
In brief

Smith Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1007 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Smith Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% 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 Smith Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,316 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 Churubusco Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Smith Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Indiana school districts, #379 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1007)Better than 32%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Smith Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Smith Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 600 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Churubusco Elementary SchoolSmith-Green Community SchoolsB+
6–12Churubusco Jr-Sr High SchoolSmith-Green Community SchoolsC+

Smith Township’s public schools are run by Smith-Green Community Schools, which also serves Churubusco and Green. 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.

Smith-Green Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,103 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,316IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 600 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 600 students tested

Smith Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smith TownshipB−Smith-Green
ThorncreekBWhitley County Consolidated Schools
Eel RiverANorthwest Allen County Schools
GreenB−Smith-Green
UnionBWhitley County Consolidated Schools
ChurubuscoB−Smith-Green

2 of the 5 neighbors share Smith-Green with Smith Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Smith 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).

District schools in Smith Townshipby address
Churubusco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Churubusco
B+
500 students15:1Rate it →
Churubusco Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Churubusco
C+
603 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Smith Township’s schools

Are Smith Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Smith Township children attend outscore 50% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #379 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smith Township in?

Smith-Green Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,103 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Smith Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Smith-Green Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Smith Township spend per student?

$12,316 in Smith-Green 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.