B
Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Center, Delaware, Osgood, Jackson and Napoleon, and parts of Laughery.
Students
781
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,432
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.4M, about $12,081 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Letts.
PK–62 schoolsDecatur County Community Schools
7–122 schoolsDecatur County Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,432 per student · 9% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
781’20
773’21
773’22
778’23
781’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.