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Schools in Sullivan · Southwest School Corporation

Sullivan’s public schools outscore 70% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sullivan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Sullivan’s districts is 42%, above the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#236of 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
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,776 students on the public path
In brief

Sullivan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 415 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sullivan’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 42% 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 $12,934 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Sullivan’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Indiana school districts, #236 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (415)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 880 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Sullivan anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sullivan’s students in the tested grades sat them (881 in math, 879 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–12Sullivan High SchoolSouthwest School CorporationB−

Sullivan’s public schools are run by Southwest School Corporation, which also serves Carlisle, Gill, Haddon and Hamilton 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.

Southwest School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,776 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,934IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.3% · 879 students tested
Math42%
State average 37.5% · 881 students tested

Sullivan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SullivanB+Southwest School Corporation

Every school in Sullivan

5 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 Sullivanin other towns
Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
627 students15:1Rate it →
Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carlisle
B
188 students11:1Rate it →
Sullivan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
353 students17:1Rate it →
Carlisle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlisle
C
80 students11:1Rate it →
Sullivan High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
528 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sullivan’s schools

Are Sullivan’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sullivan children attend outscore 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #236 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sullivan in?

Southwest School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,776 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sullivan kids go to high school?

Sullivan High School, with 528 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sullivan’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sullivan spend per student?

$12,934 in Southwest School Corporation (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.