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Schools in Jackson Township · Clinton Prairie School Corporation

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Indiana districts

In Jackson Township, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
41%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,153 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 966 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,826 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 Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jackson Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (966)Better than 54%
Towns in Clinton County (14)Better than 57%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 619 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Jackson Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (619 in math, 619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clinton Prairie Elementary Schoolin FrankfortB
7–12Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High Schoolin FrankfortC

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Clinton Prairie School Corporation, which also serves Colfax, Frankfort, Madison and Mulberry and others. 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.

Clinton Prairie School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,153 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,826IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 619 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.5% · 619 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipBClinton Prairie School Corporation
CenterCFrankfort
WashingtonAWestern Boone County Community School Corporation
KirklinBClinton Central School Corporation
PerryBClinton Prairie School Corporation

Every school in Jackson Township

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 Jackson Townshipin other towns
Clinton Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Frankfort
B
656 students14:1Rate it →
Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Frankfort
C
497 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Clinton Prairie School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,153 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clinton Prairie School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$15,826 in Clinton Prairie 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.