📍 9120 S 300 W, Poneto, Wells County, 46781
Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Poneto, Wells County. The school has 380 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Wells Com Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School enrolls 380 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 362 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
159 of the school's 380 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 136 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.
Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 19, state house district 31.
Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School is one of 2 schools in Southern Wells Com Schools, based in Poneto, Indiana. The district serves 880 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 380 students, Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School is close to the district average of about 440 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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