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Schools in Jennings Township · Scott County School District 1

Jennings Township’s public schools score below 77% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 18% of Jennings Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jennings 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.

#563of 592 Indiana townsK–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
27%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 20 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,328 students on the public path
In brief

Jennings Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 199 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jennings Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Jennings Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,680 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Austin Middle School, then Austin High School. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Jennings Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Indiana school districts, #563 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (199)Better than 5%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 628 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Jennings Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jennings Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (627 in math, 628 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Austin Elementary SchoolScott County School District 1C−
6–8Austin Middle SchoolScott County School District 1D
9–12Austin High SchoolScott County School District 1C

Jennings Township’s public schools are run by Scott County School District 1, which also serves Austin. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 41.3% · 628 students tested
Math18%
State average 37.5% · 627 students tested

Jennings Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jennings TownshipC−Scott County School District 1
VernonDCrothersville
MarionCJennings County Schools
ViennaB−Scott County School District 2
JohnsonB−Scott County School District 2
FinleyB−Scott County School District 2
AustinC−Scott County School District 1

Every school in Jennings Township

3 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 Jennings Townshipby address

Questions about Jennings Township’s schools

Are Jennings Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jennings Township children attend score below 77% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #563 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jennings Township in?

Scott County School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,328 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jennings Township kids go to high school?

Austin High School in Austin, with 429 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Jennings Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Scott County School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jennings Township spend per student?

$11,680 in Scott County School District 1 (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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