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Jay School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Wayne Township, Portland, Richland Township, Dunkirk, Bearcreek Township, Penn Township, Redkey, Jackson Township, Greene Township, Pike Township, Jefferson Township, Madison Township, Pennville, Noble Township, Wabash Township, Knox Township, Bryant and Salamonia.

Wayne Township’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Indiana school districts

Students
2,950
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,097
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$30.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jay School Corporation

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $30.4M, about $10,305 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 396 Indiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wayne Township. Grade by grade →

K–2East Elementary SchoolThis district
3–6East Jay ElementaryThis district
7–12Jay County Jr/Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 37.5% · 1,521 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.3% · 1,520 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.1% · 218 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,097 per student · 4% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 56%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,020’20
2,984’21
3,000’22
2,987’23
2,950’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Indiana.