C
Switzerland County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Jefferson, Cotton, Vevay, York, Posey, Pleasant, Craig and Patriot.
Students
1,422
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,213
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$5.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Switzerland County School Corporation
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.6M, about $3,966 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bigger.
PK–66 schoolsJennings County Schools
7–8Jennings County Middle SchoolJennings County Schools
9–12Jennings County High SchoolJennings County Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,213 per student · 11% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 45%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 56%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,460’20
1,494’21
1,483’22
1,438’23
1,422’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.