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Schools in Bigger Township

Bigger Township’s public schools

Jennings County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bigger Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/8schools above Indiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,800 students on the public path
In brief

Bigger Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Bigger Township’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. Jennings County High School places highest (better than 59%); Sand Creek Elementary School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Bigger Township, graded from C to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Jennings County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bigger Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
7–8Jennings County Middle Schoolin North VernonC
9–12Jennings County High Schoolin North VernonB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jennings County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jennings County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,800 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,277IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 2138 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 2136 students tested

Bigger Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Bigger Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bigger Township—Jennings County Schools
VernonCJennings County Schools
CampbellCJennings County Schools
Shelby—South Ripley Community School Corporation

2 of the 3 neighbors share Jennings County Schools with Bigger Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bigger Township

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bigger Townshipin other towns
North Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · North Vernon
C
566 students14:1Rate it →
Sand Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · North Vernon
C
385 students15:1Rate it →
Brush Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · North Vernon
C
303 students16:1Rate it →
Hayden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hayden
C+
284 students16:1Rate it →
Scipio Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Scipio
B−
252 students14:1Rate it →
Graham Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Commiskey
B−
250 students14:1Rate it →
Jennings County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · North Vernon
C
572 students13:1Rate it →
Jennings County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Vernon
B
1,188 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bigger Township’s schools

Are Bigger Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bigger Township. Jennings County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bigger Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bigger Township in?

Jennings County Schools.

Where do Bigger Township kids go to high school?

Jennings County High School.

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What Bigger Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.