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Schools in Widner Township · North Knox School Corporation

Widner Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Widner Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 29% of Widner Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). 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
41%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
1,158 students on the public path
In brief

Widner Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1086 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Widner Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Widner Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,522 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North Knox Intermediate, then North Knox Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Widner Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1086)Better than 51%
Towns in Knox County (10)Better than 0%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 641 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Widner Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Widner Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (641 in math, 641 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2North Knox Primary Schoolin BicknellNo scores
3–6North Knox Intermediatein BrucevilleC+
7–12North Knox Jr-Sr High SchoolNorth Knox School CorporationC+

Widner Township’s public schools are run by North Knox School Corporation, which also serves Bicknell, Bruceville, Busseron and Edwardsport 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 Knox School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,158 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,522IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 641 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 641 students tested

Widner Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Widner TownshipBNorth Knox School Corporation
BusseronBNorth Knox School Corporation
VigoBNorth Knox School Corporation
HaddonB+Southwest School Corporation
WashingtonBNorth Knox School Corporation

3 of the 4 neighbors share North Knox School Corporation with Widner Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Widner Township

3 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 Widner Townshipby address
North Knox Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bicknell
C+
541 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Widner Townshipin other towns
North Knox Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bicknell
247 students13:1Rate it →
North Knox Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Bruceville
C+
370 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Widner Township’s schools

Are Widner Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Widner Township children attend outscore 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Widner Township in?

North Knox School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,158 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Widner Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Widner Township spend per student?

$12,522 in North Knox 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.