C+
Jennings County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Center, Geneva, North Vernon, Vernon, Spencer, Campbell, Lovett, Columbia, Marion, Bigger, Montgomery, Sand Creek and Vernon.
Students
3,800
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,277
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$19.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jennings County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Indiana districts
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.2M, about $5,051 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 arts38%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,277 per student · 4% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,975’20
4,023’21
3,889’22
3,833’23
3,800’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
North Vernon Elementary School
C566 students14:1
Sand Creek Elementary School
C385 students15:1
Brush Creek Elementary School
C303 students16:1
Hayden Elementary School
C+284 students16:1
Scipio Elementary School
B−252 students14:1
Graham Creek Elementary School
B−250 students14:1
Jennings County Middle School
C572 students13:1
Jennings County High School
B1,188 students15:1
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.