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Bartholomew Con School Corp School District

Item: Bartholomew Con School Corp School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1200 Central Ave
Columbus, IN 47201

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Top 50%

Tel: (812) 376-4220

www.bcscschools.org

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Bartholomew Con School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

17 Schools

608 Schools

# Students

11,657 Students

263,990 Students

# Teachers

728 Teachers

17,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
Pre-K	279	55
Kind	748	95
1	785	93
2	798	90
3	800	87
4	795	84
5	796	65
6	789	23

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District Rank

Bartholomew Con School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#142 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District
2023	#142
2022	#141
2021	#142
2019	#119
2018	#130
2017	#148
2016	#106
2015	#139
2014	#210
2013	#241
2012	#197

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39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	39%	39%
2022	40%	38%
2021	38%	36%
2019	49%	45%
2018	58%	54%
2017	58%	54%
2016	61%	55%
2015	68%	64%
2014	82%	83%
2013	80%	81%
2012	79%	80%

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44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	44%	41%
2021	45%	43%
2019	52%	49%
2018	58%	62%
2017	64%	63%
2016	68%	64%
2015	70%	68%
2014	80%	80%
2013	76%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	74%	77%

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32%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	32%	34%
2021	36%	38%

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83%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	83%	88%
2022	81%	88%
2021	86%	87%
2020	87%	90%
2019	86%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	88%	82%
2016	89%	85%
2015	91%	86%
2014	88%	87%
2013	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	0.53	0.56
2023	0.52	0.55
2022	0.50	0.54
2021	0.50	0.53
2020	0.48	0.52
2019	0.48	0.52
2018	0.44	0.50
2017	0.44	0.50
2016	0.43	0.50
2015	0.41	0.49
2014	0.40	0.47
2013	0.39	0.46
2012	0.37	0.46
2011	0.35	0.45
2010	0.27	0.43
2009	0.26	0.42
2008	0.26	0.41
2007	0.24	0.39
2006	0.17	0.34
2005	0.15	0.33
2004	0.14	0.31
2003	0.14	0.31
2002	0.12	0.30
2001	0.13	0.28
2000	0.10	0.27
1999	0.09	0.27
1998	0.09	0.26
1997	0.11	0.27
1996	0.10	0.25
1995	0.10	0.25
1994	0.12	0.25
1993	0.10	0.25
1992	0.10	0.24
1991	0.10	0.25
1990	0.09	0.25
1989	0.08	0.24
1988	0.08	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	7%	3%
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	2%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	20%	15%
2023	18%	14%
2022	18%	14%
2021	17%	13%
2020	16%	12%
2019	16%	12%
2018	15%	12%
2017	15%	12%
2016	14%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	11%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	9%	8%
2010	9%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	3%	13%
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	2%	12%
2015	4%	12%
2014	2%	12%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	12%
2010	2%	13%
2009	3%	13%
2008	3%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	12%
2001	3%	12%
2000	2%	12%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	3%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	2%	11%

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% White

63%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	65%	63%
2023	67%	64%
2022	68%	65%
2021	68%	66%
2020	70%	67%
2019	70%	67%
2018	73%	69%
2017	73%	69%
2016	74%	69%
2015	71%	70%
2014	77%	71%
2013	78%	72%
2012	79%	72%
2011	80%	73%
2010	84%	75%
2009	85%	76%
2008	85%	77%
2007	87%	78%
2006	91%	80%
2005	92%	81%
2004	92%	82%
2003	93%	82%
2002	94%	83%
2001	93%	84%
2000	95%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	95%	85%
1997	94%	85%
1996	95%	86%
1995	94%	86%
1994	94%	86%
1993	95%	86%
1992	95%	86%
1991	95%	86%
1990	95%	86%
1989	96%	86%
1988	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,440 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,389 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$157 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$157 MM	$15 MM
2022	$155 MM	$15 MM
2021	$157 MM	$15 MM
2020	$155 MM	$15 MM
2019	$153 MM	$15 MM
2018	$153 MM	$16 MM
2017	$148 MM	$16 MM
2016	$144 MM	$16 MM
2015	$154 MM	$19 MM
2014	$142 MM	$16 MM
2012	$138 MM	$17 MM
2011	$134 MM	$16 MM
2010	$154 MM	$19 MM
2009	$139 MM	$21 MM
2008	$124 MM	$18 MM
2007	$103 MM	$17 MM
2006	$120 MM	$19 MM
2005	$130 MM	$19 MM
2004	$111 MM	$17 MM
2003	$81 MM	$14 MM
2002	$94 MM	$17 MM
2001	$98 MM	$17 MM
2000	$94 MM	$15 MM
1999	$89 MM	$15 MM
1998	$85 MM	$14 MM
1997	$91 MM	$15 MM
1996	$88 MM	$11 MM
1995	$71 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$144 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$144 MM	$14 MM
2022	$155 MM	$15 MM
2021	$144 MM	$14 MM
2020	$155 MM	$15 MM
2019	$152 MM	$15 MM
2018	$142 MM	$15 MM
2017	$137 MM	$14 MM
2016	$138 MM	$14 MM
2015	$144 MM	$16 MM
2014	$137 MM	$15 MM
2012	$162 MM	$15 MM
2011	$164 MM	$15 MM
2010	$144 MM	$16 MM
2009	$140 MM	$18 MM
2008	$125 MM	$17 MM
2007	$117 MM	$18 MM
2006	$118 MM	$18 MM
2005	$122 MM	$19 MM
2004	$104 MM	$17 MM
2003	$113 MM	$16 MM
2002	$105 MM	$17 MM
2001	$99 MM	$16 MM
2000	$91 MM	$16 MM
1999	$89 MM	$15 MM
1998	$85 MM	$14 MM
1997	$85 MM	$13 MM
1996	$77 MM	$12 MM
1995	$74 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,440

$13,125

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$13,466	$11,360
2022	$13,485	$11,698
2021	$13,654	$11,549
2020	$13,485	$11,698
2019	$13,309	$11,737
2018	$13,283	$12,551
2017	$12,836	$12,088
2016	$12,361	$11,721
2015	$13,326	$12,273
2014	$12,336	$10,918
2012	$12,137	$10,935
2011	$11,849	$10,703
2010	$13,765	$12,273
2009	$12,504	$13,002
2008	$11,127	$10,947
2007	$9,310	$9,796
2006	$10,962	$11,104
2005	$12,226	$11,216
2004	$10,404	$9,324
2003	$7,612	$7,547
2002	$8,943	$8,650
2001	$9,363	$8,810
2000	$8,957	$7,962
1999	$7,987	$7,812
1998	$8,014	$7,104
1997	$8,609	$7,776
1995	$6,980	$6,158
1992	$5,769	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$12,389

$12,758

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bartholomew Con School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$12,413	$10,840
2022	$13,495	$11,647
2021	$12,586	$11,021
2020	$13,495	$11,647
2019	$13,205	$11,573
2018	$12,346	$11,226
2017	$11,842	$11,227
2016	$11,838	$10,567
2015	$12,446	$10,163
2014	$11,870	$10,049
2012	$14,251	$10,148
2011	$14,519	$9,902
2010	$12,856	$10,163
2009	$12,582	$11,056
2008	$11,175	$10,333
2007	$10,552	$10,659
2006	$10,844	$10,690
2005	$11,471	$10,750
2004	$9,752	$9,398
2003	$10,635	$8,918
2002	$9,924	$8,879
2001	$9,487	$8,765
2000	$8,634	$8,189
1999	$7,942	$7,935
1998	$8,068	$7,177
1997	$8,071	$7,005
1995	$7,275	$6,269
1992	$6,387	$4,863

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 83% (Top 50% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education