Best Public Schools in Bourbon, IN

The city of Bourbon, Indiana is home to two schools: Triton Elementary School and Triton Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Triton School Corporation. While Triton Junior-Senior High School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, Triton Elementary School has room for improvement.

Triton Junior-Senior High School is ranked in the top 20% of Indiana high schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school boasts an impressive 88.4% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the district and state averages on key test score metrics, including ILEARN and SAT. In contrast, Triton Elementary School performs at or slightly below average compared to other Indiana elementary schools, with a 3-star rating and a statewide ranking around the 45th percentile.

Both schools share a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is an area of concern. Additionally, Triton Elementary School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 52.88% compared to 44.7% at Triton Junior-Senior High School, suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities within the district. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at the high school level may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes.