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Schools in Bourbon · Triton School Corporation

Bourbon’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Bourbon’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bourbon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
931 students on the public path
In brief

Bourbon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,105 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Triton Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bourbon’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 82% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1076)Better than 82%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 487 test results could put Bourbon anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bourbon’s students in the tested grades sat them (487 in math, 487 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bourbon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Triton Elementary SchoolTriton School CorporationB
7–12Triton Jr-Sr High SchoolTriton School CorporationA−

Bourbon’s public schools are run by Triton School Corporation, which also serves Bourbon, Etna Green, Etna and Tippecanoe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Triton School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 931 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,105IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 487 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.5% · 487 students tested

Bourbon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BourbonA−Triton School Corporation

Every school in Bourbon

2 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 Bourbonin other towns
Triton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
517 students16:1Rate it →
Triton Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
414 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bourbon’s schools

Are Bourbon’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bourbon children attend outscore 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bourbon in?

Triton School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 931 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bourbon spend per student?

$12,105 in Triton School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.