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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 991 students in Jennings County School Corporation School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Jennings County School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
3,833 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
17,629 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 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
296 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
19 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
3,405 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
301
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
5
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,866 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,213 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,866
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,213
$12,852
Best Jennings County School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sand Creek Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1450 W Cr 500 N
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 352-9343
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 352-9343
Grades: PK-6
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
North Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
810 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-4903
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-4903
Grades: PK-6
| 593 students
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