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 Newbern.
PK–611 schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
7–82 middle schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
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.