Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Spencer Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A−
Schools in Spencer Township · North Harrison Community School Corporation

Spencer Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Spencer Township’s districts is 44%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spencer Township, 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
45%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 14% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,076 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 778 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spencer Township’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,789 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 North Harrison Middle School, then North Harrison 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 Spencer Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (778)Better than 68%
Towns in Harrison County (12)Better than 0%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,062 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Spencer Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spencer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,063 in math, 1,061 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8North Harrison Middle Schoolin RamseyC+
9–12North Harrison High Schoolin RamseyB−

Spencer Township’s public schools are run by North Harrison Community School Corporation, which also serves Blue River, Crandall, Jackson and Morgan 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.

North Harrison Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,076 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,789IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 1061 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 1063 students tested

Spencer Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spencer TownshipA−North Harrison Community School Corporation
Whiskey RunCCrawford County Community School Corporation
HarrisonA−South Harrison
Blue RiverA−North Harrison Community School Corporation
JacksonA−North Harrison Community School Corporation
JenningsCCrawford County Community School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share North Harrison Community School Corporation with Spencer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Spencer Township

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 Spencer Townshipin other towns
North Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ramsey
B+
562 students15:1Rate it →
Morgan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palmyra
A
442 students18:1Rate it →
North Harrison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ramsey
C+
456 students16:1Rate it →
North Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ramsey
B−
616 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer Township’s schools

Are Spencer Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spencer Township children attend outscore 78% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer Township in?

North Harrison Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,076 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spencer Township kids go to high school?

North Harrison High School in Ramsey, with 616 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Spencer Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in North Harrison Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Spencer Township spend per student?

$11,789 in North Harrison Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Spencer Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Spencer Township → They have their own page.

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.