📍 7670 S Eastview Ln, Fort Branch, Gibson County, 47648
Fort Branch Community School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fort Branch, Gibson County. The school has 575 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Gibson School Corporation school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fort Branch Community School enrolls 575 students across grades K–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 522 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
205 of the school's 575 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 182 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fort Branch Community School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-80, state senate district 49, state house district 64.
Fort Branch Community School is one of 4 schools in South Gibson School Corporation, based in Fort Branch, Indiana. The district serves 2,118 students district-wide and employs 118 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 575 students, Fort Branch Community School is close to the district average of about 530 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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