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

No. Use the Owen 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 Owen 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 Owen County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Owen County Schools & Education

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

Owen County, Indiana

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

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,991

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Owen County

Measured School Summary

Owen County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.

Funding Context

At $5,991 per pupil, Owen County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 42% above the Indiana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Owen 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

6 public schools and 1 district 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

55/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #4 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

4.4 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,991

$484 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Owen County has 6 public schools across 1 district, 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 Owen 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.

Small-system county

Owen County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points above 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.

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Elementary to high school visible

2,238 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Spencer-Owen Community Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Owen County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

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?

Data Story

Owen County operates under a single consolidated school district

Education data brief for Owen County, Indiana.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Owen County’s public education is entirely consolidated into one district, Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which manages all six of the county's public schools and 2,238 students. All schools in the county are classified as rural. The county reports a graduation rate of 97.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 92.6% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Owen Valley Community High School is the largest individual school, enrolling 671 students. The composite school score is 55.3, exceeding the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 39.2. Per-pupil spending is $5,991, which is higher than the state average of $5,507 but remains below the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools within the county’s borders. Compare district boundaries via the U.S. Census Bureau to contextualize enrollment data.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Owen County

Reported Enrollment

2,238

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High1

Other0

1 School District in Owen County

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

6 schools

2,238 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Owen County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

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

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Public schools in Owen County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Owen Valley Community High School	Record	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Spencer, 47460Rural: Distant	9–12	High	671
Spencer Elementary School	Record	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Spencer, 47460Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	557
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch	Record	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Spencer, 47460Rural: Fringe	KG–6	Primary	393
Owen Valley Middle School	Record	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Spencer, 47460Rural: Distant	7–8	Middle	344
Gosport Elementary School	Record	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Gosport, 47433Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	144
Patricksburg Elementary School	Record	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	Patricksburg, 47455Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	129

Owen Valley Community High School

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Spencer, 47460 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High671 students

Spencer Elementary School

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Spencer, 47460 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary557 students

McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Spencer, 47460 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–6Primary393 students

Owen Valley Middle School

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Spencer, 47460 / Rural: Distant

Record7–8Middle344 students

Gosport Elementary School

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Gosport, 47433 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary144 students

Patricksburg Elementary School

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Patricksburg, 47455 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary129 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,991

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 Owen County?

Owen County has a school score of 55/100, which is a midrange 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 Owen County?

The high school graduation rate in Owen County is 97.0%, 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 Owen County spend per student?

Owen County spends $5,991 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 Jul 7, 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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