Jay School Corporation School District

1976 W Tyson Rd
Portland, IN 47371
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 207 students in Jay School Corporation School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Jay School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,984 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Jay School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#195 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jay School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jay School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jay School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jay School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
19 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,683 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
90%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
267
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
163
# Ungraded Students:
8
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,023 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,679 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jay School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Jay School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,023
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jay School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,679
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jay School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jay School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redkey Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Box 6 W Main St
Redkey, IN 47373
(765) 369-2571
Grades: PK-6
| 207 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,984 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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