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Jonesville Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Jonesville, Scipio, Allen, Moscow and Fayette, and parts of Adams and Litchfield.
Students
1,180
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,728
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$13.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jonesville Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
- Debt of $13.3M, about $11,276 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Smithfield.
PK–5Country Meadow Elementary SchoolDeKalb County Central United School District
6–8DeKalb Middle SchoolDeKalb County Central United School District
9–12DeKalb High SchoolDeKalb County Central United School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,728 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 72%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,310’20
1,296’21
1,273’22
1,270’23
1,180’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.