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Tell City, Indiana Town HallPhoto: Henry the heron at English Wikipedia · Public domain
B
Schools in Tell City · Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Tell City’s public schools outscore 63% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 48% of Tell City’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tell City, 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.

#289of 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,351 students on the public path
In brief

Tell City’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,938 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 7 the district’s path is Tell City Jr-Sr 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 Tell City’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Indiana school districts, #289 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (673)Better than 63%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 716 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Tell City anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tell City’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 716 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6William Tell Elementary SchoolTell City-Troy Township School CorporationB−
7–12Tell City Jr-Sr High SchoolTell City-Troy Township School CorporationB+

Tell City’s public schools are run by Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation, which also serves Troy and Troy. 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.

Tell City-Troy Township School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,351 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,938IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 716 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 715 students tested

Tell City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tell CityBTell City-Troy Township School Corporation
TroyBTell City-Troy Township School Corporation

Every school in Tell City

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).

Also serving Tell Cityin other towns
William Tell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
734 students15:1Rate it →
Tell City Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
617 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tell City’s schools

Are Tell City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Tell City children attend outscore 63% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #289 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tell City in?

Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,351 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Tell City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Tell City spend per student?

$11,938 in Tell City-Troy Township 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.