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Tri-Central Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 789 students in Tri-Central Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Tri-Central Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
789 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tri-Central Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,376 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,708
$13,222
Spending / Student
$11,376
$12,852
Best Tri-Central Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2115 W 500 N
Sharpsville, IN 46068
(765) 963-5885
Sharpsville, IN 46068
(765) 963-5885
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Tri Central Middle-high School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2115 W 500 N
Sharpsville, IN 46068
(765) 963-2560
Sharpsville, IN 46068
(765) 963-2560
Grades: 6-12
| 402 students
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