Can I use Jennings County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Jennings County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Jennings County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Jennings County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Jennings County Schools & Education

Name: Jennings County, Indiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jennings County, Indiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

31/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,816

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

31/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#72

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Jennings County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 31/100, Jennings County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,816 per pupil, Jennings County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 21% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Jennings County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

31/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #72 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

90.0%

2.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,816

$309 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Jennings County has 8 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Jennings County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Jennings County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#72

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Jennings County School Corporation

Elementary to high school visible

3,889 students

Elementary 6Middle 1High 1Other 0

8 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Jennings County School Corporation is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Jennings County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Jennings County Per-Pupil Expenditure Exceeds Indiana State Average

Education data brief for Jennings County, Indiana.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Jennings County allocates $5,816 per student, a figure that exceeds the Indiana state average of $5,507, although it remains significantly below the national average of $13,000. All 3,889 public school students in the county are served by a single district, the Jennings County School Corporation. This district manages eight schools, seven of which are classified as rural. Jennings County High School is the largest facility, with 1,184 students. The county’s graduation rate is 90.0%, which is below the Indiana average of 92.6% but remains higher than the national average of 87.0%. Jennings County’s composite school score is 30.8, which is lower than the state average of 39.2 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools in the county, and the average school size is 486 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Jennings County

Reported Enrollment

3,889

8 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle1

High1

Other0

1 School District in Jennings County

Jennings County School Corporation

Guide

8 schools

3,889 students enrolled

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8 Public Schools in Jennings County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Showing 8 of 8 matching schools

Public schools in Jennings County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Jennings County High School	Profile	Jennings County School Corporation	North Vernon, 47265Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,184
Jennings County Middle School	Record	Jennings County School Corporation	North Vernon, 47265Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	626
North Vernon Elementary School	Record	Jennings County School Corporation	North Vernon, 47265Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	608
Sand Creek Elementary School	Record	Jennings County School Corporation	North Vernon, 47265Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	389
Brush Creek Elementary School	Record	Jennings County School Corporation	North Vernon, 47265Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	312
Hayden Elementary School	Record	Jennings County School Corporation	Hayden, 47245Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	265
Scipio Elementary School	Record	Jennings County School Corporation	Scipio, 47273Rural: Fringe	KG–6	Primary	254
Graham Creek Elementary School	Record	Jennings County School Corporation	Commiskey, 47227Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	251

Jennings County High School

Jennings County School Corporation

North Vernon, 47265 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,184 students

Jennings County Middle School

Jennings County School Corporation

North Vernon, 47265 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–8Middle626 students

North Vernon Elementary School

Jennings County School Corporation

North Vernon, 47265 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary608 students

Sand Creek Elementary School

Jennings County School Corporation

North Vernon, 47265 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary389 students

Brush Creek Elementary School

Jennings County School Corporation

North Vernon, 47265 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary312 students

Hayden Elementary School

Jennings County School Corporation

Hayden, 47245 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary265 students

Scipio Elementary School

Jennings County School Corporation

Scipio, 47273 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–6Primary254 students

Graham Creek Elementary School

Jennings County School Corporation

Commiskey, 47227 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary251 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,816

State avg $5,507

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Indiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Boone County (97.5%), Benton County (97.0%), and Brown County (97.0%) currently lead Indiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Indiana?

Across Indiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,507. The highest current county values are Ohio County ($6,794), DeKalb County ($6,730), and Vigo County ($6,496). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Jennings County?

Jennings County has a school score of 31/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Jennings County?

The high school graduation rate in Jennings County is 90.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Jennings County spend per student?

Jennings County spends $5,816 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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