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Tippecanoe Twp. District No. 3 Schoolhouse and CemeteryTippecanoe Twp. District No. 3 Schoolhouse and Cemetery · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Schools in Tippecanoe Township · Triton School Corporation

Tippecanoe Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Tippecanoe Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tippecanoe Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
931 students on the public path
In brief

Tippecanoe Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 965 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tippecanoe Township’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,105 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 Triton Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Tippecanoe Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 82% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (965)Better than 87%
Towns in Marshall County (10)Better than 70%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 487 test results could put Tippecanoe Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tippecanoe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (487 in math, 487 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Triton Elementary Schoolin BourbonB
7–12Triton Jr-Sr High Schoolin BourbonA−

Tippecanoe Township’s public schools are run by Triton School Corporation, which also serves Bourbon, Bourbon, Etna Green and Etna. 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.

Triton School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 931 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,105IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 487 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.5% · 487 students tested

Tippecanoe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tippecanoe TownshipA−Triton School Corporation
WalnutBArgos
NewcastleB+Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
BourbonA−Triton School Corporation
EtnaA−Triton School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Triton School Corporation with Tippecanoe Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe Townshipin other towns
Triton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bourbon
B
517 students16:1Rate it →
Triton Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bourbon
A−
414 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Tippecanoe Township’s schools

Are Tippecanoe Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tippecanoe Township children attend outscore 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tippecanoe Township in?

Triton School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 931 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tippecanoe Township spend per student?

$12,105 in Triton School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Tippecanoe 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.