Jay School Corporation School District

1976 W Tyson Rd
Portland, IN 47371
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,242 students in Jay School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Jay School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Jay School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jay County Jr/sr High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
3,000 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Jay School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 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 83% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#132 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jay School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
38%
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jay School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jay School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,714 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
339
# Students in K Grade:
237
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
10
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,948 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,612 is less than the state median of $12,780. 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 displays total revenue of Jay School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jay School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,948
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jay School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,612
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jay School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jay School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jay County Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2072 W Sr 67
Portland, IN 47371
(260) 726-9306
Grades: 7-12
| 1,242 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,000 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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