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Schools in Jackson Township · Northeast School Corporation

Jackson Township’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Jackson Township’s students scored proficient, below 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.

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
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
536 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 575 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Jackson Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,367 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 North Central 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

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (575)Better than 38%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Jackson Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 386 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–6Northeast East Elementary SchoolNortheast School CorporationB+
7–12North Central Jr/Sr High Schoolin FarmersburgC−

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Northeast School Corporation, which also serves Cass, Curry, Dugger and Fairbanks 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.

Northeast School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 773 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,367IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.3% · 386 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.5% · 386 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 TownshipB−Northeast School Corporation
CurryB−Northeast School Corporation
HamiltonB+Southwest School Corporation
LewisC+Shakamak Schools Metropolitan
CassB−Northeast School Corporation
PiersonCVigo County School Corporation
WrightC+Shakamak Schools Metropolitan

2 of the 6 neighbors share Northeast School Corporation with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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).

District schools in Jackson Townshipby address
Northeast East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hymera
B+
167 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Jackson Townshipin other towns
North Central Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Farmersburg
C−
369 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jackson Township children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Northeast School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 773 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Northeast School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$13,367 in Northeast 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.