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Schools in Wood Township · Borden-Henryville School Corp

Wood Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wood 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.

#311of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
635 students on the public path
In brief

Wood Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 936 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wood Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 35% 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 $13,192 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 William W Borden 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 Wood Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Indiana school districts, #311 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (936)Better than 43%
Towns in Clark County (12)Better than 58%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 912 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Wood Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wood Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (914 in math, 910 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6William W Borden Elementary SchoolBorden-Henryville School CorpA−
7–12William W Borden High SchoolBorden-Henryville School CorpA−

Wood Township’s public schools are run by Borden-Henryville School Corp, which also serves Borden, Carr, Monroe and Union. 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.

Borden-Henryville School CorpGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,733 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,192IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 910 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 914 students tested

Wood Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wood TownshipBBorden-Henryville School Corp
PolkBEast Washington School Corporation
CarrBBorden-Henryville School Corp
JacksonBEast Washington School Corporation
MonroeBBorden-Henryville School Corp
GreenvilleA−New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools
LafayetteA−New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools

2 of the 6 neighbors share Borden-Henryville School Corp with Wood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wood 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 Wood Townshipby address
William W Borden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Borden
A−
333 students14:1Rate it →
William W Borden High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Borden
A−
302 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wood Township’s schools

Are Wood Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Wood Township children attend outscore 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #311 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wood Township in?

Borden-Henryville School Corp, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,733 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Wood Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Borden-Henryville School Corp graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Wood Township spend per student?

$13,192 in Borden-Henryville School Corp (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.