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Jimtown High School

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Jimtown High School ranks 165 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 62% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Jimtown High School is a public high school located in Elkhart, Indiana, serving 538 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Baugo Community Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Jimtown High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 118 out of 431 Indiana high schools (4-star rating) in 2023-2024 and 272 out of 388 (2-star rating) in 2020-2021. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and the school struggling with Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students. However, Jimtown High School has maintained relatively strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 92.2% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Jimtown High School generally performs better than the South Bend Community School Corporation schools, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Penn High School and Concord Community High School in the region. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, reaching $14,161 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 14.4 over the past few years.

546

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,161

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59021 Cr 3 S
Elkhart, IN 46517

(574) 295-2343

District: Baugo Community Schools

Feeder schools for Jimtown High School:

Elementary:	Jimtown Elementary School
	Jimtown Intermediate School
Middle:	Jimtown Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2024 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Above the Indiana median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2024) to 62nd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Indiana avg42%

165^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 380Baugo Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	165 of 429	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	118 of 432	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	37.9	255 of 398	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	137 of 409	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	272 of 388	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	290 of 389	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.7	109 of 385	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	42.6	237 of 380	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	296 of 394	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.0	205 of 400	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	231 of 379	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	270 of 353	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	310 of 373	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	240 of 364	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	91 of 362	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	43.2	263 of 364	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	286 of 360	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.4	226 of 354	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	227 of 349	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.6	214 of 349	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	130 of 387	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	131 of 392	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	263 of 388	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	108 of 181	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	99 of 184	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	125 of 166	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	81.8	32 of 164	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	272 of 377	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	201 of 377	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	246 of 379	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	189 of 386	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	112 of 392	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	230 of 383	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	82 of 298	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.9	179 of 289	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	189 of 285	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	147 of 377	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	102 of 381	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	33.8	250 of 375	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	168 of 378	55.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Biology42%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, May 27, 2018

My husband and I are very happy to have made the decision to send our child to Jimtown. The teachers and staff were amazing while transitioning our daughter here from another school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jimtown High School	Public	9-12	59021 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-2343	546	42	12.8	40.5%	414 (75.8%)	15 (2.7%)	84 (15.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	56	165^th of 429 public high schools	61.5%		62.9	118^th of 432 public high schools	72.7%	47	52.8	27.4	42.2	$14,161	$597	$13,564
Elkhart Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2424 California Rd	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5650	0	43	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elkhart High School	Public	9-12	2608 California Rd	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5600	3,073	199	15.4	50.2%	1,064 (34.6%)	391 (12.7%)	1,368 (44.5%)	40 (1.3%)	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	206 (6.7%)	27	315^th of 429 public high schools	26.6%		25.6	322^nd of 432 public high schools	25.5%	7	40.8	10.6	25.5	$15,150	$1,859	$13,291
Excel Center - Elkhart	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Blazer Blvd	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Excel Center - Elkhart	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 404-7109	260	11	23.6	8.1%	45 (17.3%)	32 (12.3%)	174 (66.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$2,712		$2,712
Concord Community High School	Public	9-12	59117 Minuteman Way	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 875-6524	1,727	97	17.7	54.0%	656 (38.0%)	106 (6.1%)	875 (50.7%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (4.3%)	41.7	251^st of 429 public high schools	41.5%		36.7	279^th of 432 public high schools	35.4%	28	48.7	17.0	30.5	$11,231	$1,105	$10,126
Penn High School	Public	9-12	56100 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-7961	3,687	189	19.5	31.1%	2,546 (69.1%)	320 (8.7%)	347 (9.4%)	220 (6.0%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	245 (6.6%)	86.8	25^th of 429 public high schools	94.2%		87.2	23^rd of 432 public high schools	94.7%	2	72.0	43.5	61.5	$9,872	$474	$9,398
Mishawaka High School	Public	9-12	1202 Lincolnway E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-7300	1,327	90	14.7	31.3%	849 (64.0%)	190 (14.3%)	150 (11.3%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.1%)	41.5	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%		36.8	278^th of 432 public high schools	35.6%	21	46.5	16.4	37.6	$12,758	$650	$12,108
Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	1402 S Main St.	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(574) 254-4500	162	12	13.5	67.9%	111 (68.5%)	12 (7.4%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.9%)								(n/a)
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5300	1,966	130	15.1	48.5%	634 (32.2%)	561 (28.5%)	568 (28.9%)	41 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (8.0%)	41.4	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%		43.2	246^th of 432 public high schools	43.1%	12	49.0	17.0	31.0	$12,765	$2,490	$10,275
Goshen High School	Public	9-12	401 Lincolnway East	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 533-8651	1,717	114	15.0	61.2%	517 (30.1%)	51 (3.0%)	1,072 (62.4%)	23 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.1%)	34.7	285^th of 429 public high schools	33.6%		39	271^st of 432 public high schools	37.3%	14	37.9	16.2	36.3	$11,378	$1,860	$9,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimtown High School

What district is Jimtown High School in?

Baugo Community Schools

Is Jimtown High School a good school?

Jimtown High School ranks 165^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Jimtown High School?

Jimtown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jimtown Elementary School
Elementary : Jimtown Intermediate School
Middle : Jimtown Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Jimtown High School?

Students at Jimtown High School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Jimtown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Jimtown High School.

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