Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0North Vernon’s public schools score below 67% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in North Vernon’s districts is 31%, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Vernon, 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.
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.
North Vernon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 621 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Vernon’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,277 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Jennings County Middle School, then 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.
What’s behind North Vernon’s grade
C: better than 33% of Indiana school districts, #511 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Vernon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Vernon · depends on your address
North Vernon Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 566 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Sand Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 385 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Brush Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 303 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Vernon
Jennings County Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 572 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in North Vernon
Jennings County Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 572 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Vernon
Jennings County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Vernon
Jennings County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Vernon
Jennings County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Vernon
Jennings County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher
North Vernon’s public schools are run by Jennings County Schools, which also serves Bigger, Campbell, Center and Columbia 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.
Below the state in reading
North Vernon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share North Vernon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Vernon | C | Jennings County Schools |
| Center | C | Jennings County Schools |
| Vernon | C | Jennings County Schools |
All 2 neighbors share Jennings County Schools with North Vernon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in North Vernon
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).
Questions about North Vernon’s schools
Are North Vernon’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Vernon children attend score below 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #511 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Vernon in?
Jennings County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,800 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Vernon kids go to high school?
Jennings County High School, with 1,188 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is North Vernon’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Jennings County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does North Vernon spend per student?
$14,277 in Jennings County Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Vernon 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.