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Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School

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Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School ranks 305 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 27% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School is a small rural public school in Osgood, Indiana, serving 360 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp. For parents, the school’s biggest strengths are that students stay in school and graduate: its 97.7% graduation rate is above the state’s 89.7%, and chronic absenteeism (12.7%) is lower than Indiana’s 16.7%. However, the school’s overall academic ranking has declined in recent years, from 2 stars (40th–46th percentile) in 2020–21 through 2022–23 to 1 star and 27th percentile in 2025–26 (305th of 415 Indiana high schools).

High school test scores are the main weakness. SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing averages 31.25 versus 51.9 statewide, and SAT Math is 10.94 versus 25.6 statewide—both the lowest among nearby schools. Biology end-of-course scores are 38.57, above only South Decatur Junior-Senior High School (31.43) and below the state’s 45.6. In contrast, middle school results are promising: 8th grade math proficiency is 48.89% (state 34.2%) and 8th grade ELA is 51.11% (state 44%). Nearby schools with similar poverty levels, such as Milan High School (46.03% free/reduced lunch) and South Ripley High School (46.65%), post noticeably higher SAT and Biology scores and rank in the 56th–67th percentiles with 3 stars.

Subgroup performance is a serious concern: in 2025–26, special education students ranked in the 5th percentile with 0 stars, down from the 26th percentile in 2023–24. Male, low-income, and female students also rank below the state median. The school serves a high-poverty population (49.17% free/reduced lunch, second highest among nearby schools) while spending the least per student ($11,197), about $2,000 below the nearby average. In comparison, North Decatur Junior-Senior High School has higher SAT and ELA scores, though Jac-Cen-Del’s all-grade math is stronger. The bottom line: Jac-Cen-Del successfully graduates students and keeps attendance better than the state, but it needs to raise high school SAT and Biology performance, close subgroup gaps—especially for special education students—and reverse its slide from 2 stars to 1 star.

360

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,869

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4586 N Us 421
Osgood, IN 47037

(812) 689-4643

District: Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School:

Elementary:

Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

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

!Evidence-based Reading and Writing scores 21 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Indiana avg39%

Middle school

154^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

305^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▬ steady since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 374Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	154 of 486	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	131 of 480	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	288 of 491	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	318 of 489	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	250 of 490	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	219 of 483	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	164 of 470	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	100 of 473	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	56.6	212 of 472	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	267 of 494	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	346 of 485	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.2	219 of 470	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.2	295 of 444	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	188 of 447	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	207 of 451	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	205 of 428	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	190 of 423	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.0	280 of 392	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	264 of 382	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	247 of 375	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.3	189 of 370	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	305 of 415	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	326 of 429	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	321 of 432	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	221 of 398	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	244 of 409	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	210 of 388	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	261 of 389	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	239 of 385	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	265 of 380	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	291 of 394	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.0	149 of 400	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.8	74 of 379	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	45.0	168 of 353	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.7	192 of 373	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	138 of 364	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	129 of 362	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.8	224 of 364	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	159 of 360	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	201 of 354	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.7	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	40.9	253 of 349	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	262 of 395	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	277 of 387	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	279 of 392	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	178 of 388	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	316 of 390	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	298 of 377	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	281 of 377	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	257 of 379	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	331 of 397	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	336 of 386	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	345 of 392	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	256 of 383	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	277 of 292	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	242 of 298	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	213 of 289	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	160 of 285	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	328 of 387	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	344 of 377	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	336 of 381	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	259 of 375	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	294 of 378	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Female (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%

Math41%

Biology39%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing31%-21 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	4586 N Us 421	Osgood	47037	Ripley County	Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 689-4643	360	26	13.8	49.2%	345 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	27.6	305^th of 415 public high schools	26.5%		24	326^th of 429 public high schools	24.0%	21	31.3	10.9		36.0	51.1	43.2		34.0	48.9	41.1			38.6	$12,869	$287	$12,581
Southeastern Career Center	Public	6-12	901 West US 50	Versailles	47042	Ripley County	Southeastern Career Center	No	No	No	No	(812) 689-5253	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Ripley High School	Public	9-12	1589 S Benham Rd	Versailles	47042	Ripley County	South Ripley Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 689-5303	358	22	16.6	46.6%	342 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	58.4	138^th of 415 public high schools	66.7%		55.2	169^th of 429 public high schools	60.6%	31	48.6	19.4											59.5	$13,837	$85	$13,752
Milan High School	Public	9-12	609 N Warpath Dr	Milan	47031	Ripley County	Milan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 654-3096	315	24	12.9	46.0%	300 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	51.9	184^th of 415 public high schools	55.7%		57.4	157^th of 429 public high schools	63.4%	27	45.9	21.3											48.3	$14,177	$567	$13,609
Batesville High School	Public	9-12	One Bulldog Blvd	Batesville	47006	Franklin County	Batesville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 934-4384	681	45	15.1	24.7%	625 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	77.6	55^th of 415 public high schools	86.7%		79.7	45^th of 429 public high schools	89.5%	10	66.2	41.1											45.4	$12,951	$649	$12,302
South Decatur Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8885 S Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 591-3330	360	40	9.1	52.5%	340 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	50.9	191^st of 415 public high schools	54.0%		39.7	268^th of 429 public high schools	37.5%	77	51.6	21.0		30.8	56.0	41.7		24.6	10.0	18.3			31.4	$14,153	$321	$13,832
Greensburg Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 E Central Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 663-7176	646	47	13.8	44.6%	597 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	66.1	99^th of 415 public high schools	76.1%		67.9	93^rd of 429 public high schools	78.3%	6	59.6	23.6											50.5	$13,316	$515	$12,801
Greensburg Junior/Senior Virtual School	Public	6-12	1000 E. Central Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(812) 663-7176	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	38	262^nd of 415 public high schools	36.9%					(n/a)	57.9	0.0				0.0				9.1			30.0
North Decatur Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3172 N Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 663-4204	441	36	12.2	37.2%	417 (94.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	59.7	133^rd of 415 public high schools	68.0%		58.7	152^nd of 429 public high schools	64.6%	19	58.1	25.7		45.5	57.4	52.0		29.1	42.7	36.6			39.5	$13,215	$609	$12,606
East Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Trojan Pl - Suite A	Saint Leon	47012	Dearborn County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 576-4811	1,225	69	17.7	18.9%	1,163 (94.9%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.2%)	77.7	54^th of 415 public high schools	87.0%		74.4	63^rd of 429 public high schools	85.3%	9	68.4	30.6											56.4	$12,632	$290	$12,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School

What is the racial makeup of Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School?

Students at Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School.

What schools feed into Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School?

Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School

What district is Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School in?

Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp

Is Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School a good school?

Jac-Cen-Del Middle School/High School ranks 305^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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