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

No. Use the Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County?

Start with the 10 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Sullivan County Schools & Education

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

Sullivan County, Indiana

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

School Score

36/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,412

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

36/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#63

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Sullivan County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 36/100, Sullivan County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,412 per pupil, Sullivan County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 9% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Sullivan 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

10 public schools and 4 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

36/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #63 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

0.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,412

$95 below the state average

School coverage

4 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

Sullivan County has 10 public schools across 4 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 Sullivan 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.

Choice-program county

Sullivan County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#63

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.

Southwest School Corporation

Elementary to high school visible

1,743 students

Elementary 2Middle 2High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Northeast School Corp

Elementary and high visible

770 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Dugger Union Community School Corp

Other grade structure

567 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Rural Community Schools Inc

Elementary school only in this slice

85 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Southwest School Corporation is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Sullivan County?

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

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

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

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

Data Story

Twenty Percent of Sullivan County Schools Operate as Charters

Education data brief for Sullivan County, Indiana.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Sullivan County features a distinctive district structure where two of its ten public schools, or 20 percent, are charter institutions. This includes the Dugger Union Community School Corporation, which serves 567 students in a combined KG–12 setting. The largest traditional district is the Southwest School Corporation, which manages 1,743 students across five schools. The county’s graduation rate of 92.0 percent is above the national average of 87.0 percent and near the state average of 92.6 percent. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,412, which is lower than the state average of $5,507 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 35.6, compared to the state average of 39.2. Nine of the ten schools in the county are in rural locales. Review individual school report cards for specific performance metrics.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Sullivan County

Reported Enrollment

3,165

10 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

20% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary5

Middle2

High2

Other1

4 School Districts in Sullivan County

Southwest School Corporation

5 schools

1,743 students

Northeast School Corp

3 schools

770 students

Dugger Union Community School Corp

1 school

567 students

Rural Community Schools Inc

1 school

85 students

10 Public Schools in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Sullivan Elementary School	Record	Southwest School Corporation	Sullivan, 47882Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	663
Dugger Union Community School Corp	Record	Dugger Union Community School Corp	Dugger, 47848Rural: Distant	KG–12	Charter	567
Sullivan High School	Record	Southwest School Corporation	Sullivan, 47882Town: Distant	9–12	High	499
North Central Jr/Sr High School	Record	Northeast School Corp	Farmersburg, 47850Rural: Distant	7–12	High	374
Sullivan Middle School	Record	Southwest School Corporation	Sullivan, 47882Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	298
Northeast North Elementary School	Record	Northeast School Corp	Farmersburg, 47850Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	228
Carlisle Elementary School	Record	Southwest School Corporation	Carlisle, 47838Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	196
Northeast East Elementary School	Record	Northeast School Corp	Hymera, 47855Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	168
Carlisle Middle School	Record	Southwest School Corporation	Carlisle, 47838Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	87
Rural Community Academy	Record	Rural Community Schools Inc	Sullivan, 47882Rural: Distant	KG–8	Charter	85

Sullivan Elementary School

Southwest School Corporation

Sullivan, 47882 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary663 students

Dugger Union Community School Corp

Dugger, 47848 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Charter567 students

Sullivan High School

Southwest School Corporation

Sullivan, 47882 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High499 students

North Central Jr/Sr High School

Northeast School Corp

Farmersburg, 47850 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High374 students

Sullivan Middle School

Southwest School Corporation

Sullivan, 47882 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle298 students

Northeast North Elementary School

Northeast School Corp

Farmersburg, 47850 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary228 students

Carlisle Elementary School

Southwest School Corporation

Carlisle, 47838 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary196 students

Northeast East Elementary School

Northeast School Corp

Hymera, 47855 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary168 students

Carlisle Middle School

Southwest School Corporation

Carlisle, 47838 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle87 students

Rural Community Academy

Rural Community Schools Inc

Sullivan, 47882 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Charter85 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,412

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 Sullivan County?

Sullivan County has a school score of 36/100, 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 Sullivan County?

The high school graduation rate in Sullivan County is 92.0%, 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 Sullivan County spend per student?

Sullivan County spends $5,412 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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