Best Public Schools in North Vernon, IN

Summary:

The city of North Vernon, Indiana is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Jennings County School Corporation. While the district is ranked 170 out of 380 in Indiana and rated 3 stars, the schools show significant variation in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Brush Creek Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 404 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and boasting the highest proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. In contrast, Jennings County Middle School and North Vernon Elementary School have particularly low proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments. Jennings County High School has shown steady improvement, moving up in the statewide rankings and outperforming the district average in ILEARN/Biology and SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing assessments.

Across the district, the schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are above the state average, and significant socioeconomic challenges, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 56.47% at Jennings County High School to 88.19% at Sand Creek Elementary School. Addressing these issues and identifying and sharing best practices from the higher-performing schools could help drive improvement across the district and provide a more equitable and high-quality education for all students in North Vernon.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jennings County High School	Public	9-12	800 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 346-5588	1,188	77	15.4	55.7%	1,053 (88.6%)	6 (0.5%)	97 (8.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.1%)	51.8	194^th of 429 public high schools	54.8%		38.7	273^rd of 432 public high schools	36.8%	79	48.5	16.2																			54.2	$11,860	$737	$11,122
North Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4903	566	40	14.1	73.1%	515 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	33.1	699^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.2	616^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.1%	83			30.8	27.6	27.6	30.0			28.9	48.7	38.2	28.6	28.8			35.5	29.0	32.9	31.0	18.4		$12,681	$1,271	$11,411
Jennings County Middle School	Public	7-8	820 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4940	572	45	12.7	65.0%	494 (86.4%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	47.1	255^th of 480 public middle schools	46.9%		49.8	241^st of 491 public middle schools	50.9%	14							29.7	39.2	34.5					25.2	31.6	28.5						$13,150	$1,149	$12,001
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4275 E US Hwy 50	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 458-6582	303	19	16.3	69.3%	280 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.9	404^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.8%		47	559^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.7%	155			48.8	43.2	26.8	48.9			42.2	51.2	70.3	22.0	53.2			48.8	56.8	44.7	50.0	19.5		$11,557	$924	$10,633
Sand Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Cr 500 N	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 352-9343	385	26	14.6	87.0%	300 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	67 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	38.9	634^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.9%		33.6	688^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.9%	54			25.7	25.8	28.9	40.5			30.3	17.1	41.9	40.4	48.7			37.4	38.7	38.9	38.8	11.8		$12,890	$1,401	$11,489

Cities Near North Vernon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scipio	5.21 mi	1	166^th
Hayden	5.27 mi	1	242^nd
Commiskey	10.39 mi	1	99^th
Seymour	12.58 mi	8	329^th
Columbus	12.81 mi	17	205^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.