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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 428 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 Preschool in Jennings County School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
8 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,023 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
13,994 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.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.51
# American Indian Students
9 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
16 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
3,590 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
89%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
304
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
290
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
163
# Ungraded Students:
1
14
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.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,259
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,542
$12,810
Best Jennings County School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sand Creek Elementary School
(Math: 33% | 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
| 428 students
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