Can I use Bartholomew County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Bartholomew County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Bartholomew County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Bartholomew County?

Start with the 19 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Bartholomew County Schools & Education

Name: Bartholomew County, Indiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bartholomew County, Indiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

20/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

87.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,354

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

20/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#84

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Bartholomew County

Measured School Summary

Bartholomew County faces educational challenges with a school score of 20/100 and a graduation rate of 87.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,354 per pupil, Bartholomew County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 48% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Bartholomew County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

19 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

20/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #84 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

87.5%

5.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,354

$153 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Bartholomew County has 19 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Bartholomew County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Bartholomew Con School Corp carries most of the listed public-school system, with 17 of 19 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#84

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 19 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Elementary to high school visible

11,634 students

Elementary 11Middle 2High 3Other 1

17 listed schools in this county slice.

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

Elementary and high visible

972 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Bartholomew Con School Corp is the largest listed district slice, with 17 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Bartholomew County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Bartholomew County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Bartholomew County, Indiana

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Columbus Serves as the Central Education Hub

Bartholomew County features a streamlined system of 19 public schools across two primary districts. The county supports 12 elementary schools, two middle schools, and four high schools to educate a total of 12,606 students. This infrastructure primarily centers around the city of Columbus, which hosts the majority of the county's facilities.

Bartholomew Consolidated Commands the County

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp is the dominant provider, educating 11,634 students across 17 different schools. The much smaller Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp serves the remaining 972 students in just two facilities. There are currently no charter schools in the county, maintaining a traditional district-led educational model.

Big-School Atmosphere in a City Setting

Students in Bartholomew County often attend large schools, with an average enrollment of 700 students per building. Columbus North High School is a massive institution serving 2,224 students, while even elementary schools like Southside reach enrollments of 905. The locale mix is heavily urban, with 14 schools situated in city environments.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Bartholomew County

Reported Enrollment

12,606

19 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary12

Middle2

High4

Other1

2 School Districts in Bartholomew County

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

2 schools

972 students

19 Public Schools in Bartholomew County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Bartholomew County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Columbus North High School	Profile	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	9–12	High	2,224
Columbus East High School	Profile	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	9–12	High	1,535
Southside Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	PK–6	Primary	905
Northside Middle School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	7–8	Middle	904
Central Middle School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	7–8	Middle	859
Parkside Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	PK–6	Primary	727
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	PK–6	Primary	677
Clifty Creek Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47203City: Small	PK–6	Primary	636
Taylorsville Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Taylorsville, 47280Suburb: Small	PK–6	Primary	590
W D Richards Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	PK–6	Primary	584
Hope Elementary School	Record	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	Hope, 47246Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	528
L F Smith Elementary	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47203City: Small	PK–6	Primary	471
Hauser Jr-Sr High School	Record	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	Hope, 47246Rural: Distant	7–12	High	444
Mount Healthy Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	402
CSA Lincoln Campus	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	KG–6	Primary	357
Rockcreek Elementary School	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	353
CSA Fodrea Campus	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	PK–6	Primary	345
Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	PK	Other	65
Columbus Area Career Connection	Record	Bartholomew Con School Corp	Columbus, 47201City: Small	6–12	Vocational	0

Columbus North High School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,224 students

Columbus East High School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,535 students

Southside Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary905 students

Northside Middle School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

Record7–8Middle904 students

Central Middle School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

Record7–8Middle859 students

Parkside Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary727 students

Lillian Schmitt Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary677 students

Clifty Creek Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47203 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary636 students

Taylorsville Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Taylorsville, 47280 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–6Primary590 students

W D Richards Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary584 students

Hope Elementary School

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

Hope, 47246 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary528 students

L F Smith Elementary

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47203 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary471 students

Hauser Jr-Sr High School

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

Hope, 47246 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High444 students

Mount Healthy Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary402 students

CSA Lincoln Campus

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

RecordKG–6Primary357 students

Rockcreek Elementary School

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary353 students

CSA Fodrea Campus

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary345 students

Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

RecordPKOther65 students

Columbus Area Career Connection

Bartholomew Con School Corp

Columbus, 47201 / City: Small

Record6–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,354

State avg $5,507

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Indiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Boone County (97.5%), Benton County (97.0%), and Brown County (97.0%) currently lead Indiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Indiana?

Across Indiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,507. The highest current county values are Ohio County ($6,794), DeKalb County ($6,730), and Vigo County ($6,496). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Bartholomew County?

Bartholomew County has a school score of 20/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Bartholomew County?

The high school graduation rate in Bartholomew County is 87.5%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Bartholomew County spend per student?

Bartholomew County spends $5,354 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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