Jennings County School Corporation School District

34 Main St
North Vernon, IN 47265
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Jennings County School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 636 students in Jennings County School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Jennings County School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
4,023 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Jennings County 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 81% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#220 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jennings County School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jennings County 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.
38%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jennings County 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.
81%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jennings County School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
16 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
3,590 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
89%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
410
# Students in K Grade:
304
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
1
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,542 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jennings County 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
$55 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Jennings County 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
$12,259
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jennings County 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
$13,542
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jennings County 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 Jennings County School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jennings County Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-4940
Grades: 7-8
| 636 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,023 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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