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Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation

1,002 students · 3 schools · 10.4:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #242 of 426 in Indiana

Students
1,002
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
96
Student–Teacher
10.4:1
County
Parke
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation

Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation is a public school system serving Parke County, Indiana, based in Montezuma. It serves 1,002 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #242 largest of Indiana’s 426 school systems.

Phone7655692073
Address4851 S Coxville Rd, Montezuma, IN 47862
CountyParke County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation enrolls 1,002 students in 3 schools — an average of about 334 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #242 of 426 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,002
#242 of 426 in Indiana
Schools
3
~334 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,002 students reported):

White
94%
Black
1%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation employs about 96 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1 — below the Indiana average of about 15.4:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 174.

Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
96
classroom teachers
Total staff
174
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Indiana funds schools

Indiana funds schools through enrollment-based Tuition Support: a per-student Foundation amount plus Complexity funding that adds dollars for students receiving SNAP, TANF or foster services. The 2025 state budget raised total tuition support to about $9.4 billion in FY2026, folded textbook funding into the foundation amount, funded virtual students at the full foundation rate, and extended Choice Scholarship vouchers to all income levels.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Indiana reports school data through the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed (GPS) dashboard — ILEARN/IREAD results, graduation and postsecondary readiness — and in 2026 finalized a redesigned A–F accountability model that first counts in 2026–27. Look up Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation on the Indiana GPS dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Indiana public districts are accredited by the Indiana State Board of Education (performance-based accreditation); a school may instead hold accreditation from a state-recognized agency such as Cognia (the former North Central Association). See the Indiana Department of Education.

How it compares

Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation vs. Indiana

Enrollment rank
#242
of 426 districts
Ratio
10.4:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Parke County

See every Indiana district side by side in the Indiana directory.

Go deeper

Look up Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Indiana Legislature (Tuition Support & the Complexity grant) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Southwest Parke Com Sch Corporation. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1810900. Confirm current details with the district and the Indiana Department of Education.