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Schools in Spencer Township · Jennings County Schools

Spencer Township’s public schools score below 67% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Spencer Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spencer 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,044 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1073 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spencer Township’s, its schools beat 8%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Spencer Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 33% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1073)Better than 8%
Towns in Jennings County (11)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,137 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Spencer Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spencer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,136 in math, 2,138 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Hayden Elementary SchoolJennings County SchoolsC+
7–8Jennings County Middle Schoolin North VernonC
9–12Jennings County High Schoolin North VernonB

Spencer Township’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.

Jennings County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,800 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,277IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 2138 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 2136 students tested

Spencer Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spencer TownshipCJennings County Schools
MarionCJennings County Schools
LovettCJennings County Schools
VernonCJennings County Schools
JacksonCSeymour
GenevaCJennings County Schools
CenterCJennings County Schools
ReddingCSeymour

5 of the 7 neighbors share Jennings County Schools with Spencer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Spencer 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 Spencer Townshipby address
Hayden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hayden
C+
284 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Spencer Townshipin other towns
Jennings County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · North Vernon
C
572 students13:1Rate it →
Jennings County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Vernon
B
1,188 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer Township’s schools

Are Spencer Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spencer Township children attend score below 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer Township in?

Jennings County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,800 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spencer Township kids go to high school?

Jennings County High School in North Vernon, with 1,188 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Spencer Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Jennings County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Spencer Township spend per student?

$14,277 in Jennings County Schools (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.