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Jay County Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Jay County Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Jay County Junior/Senior High School ranks 183 rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Jay County Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Portland, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,278 students. The school is part of the Jay School Corporation district, which is ranked 149 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jay County Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 144 out of 409 Indiana high schools in 2021-2022 to 253 out of 388 in 2020-2021. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, ranking as high as 41 out of 184 Indiana high schools in 2023-2024, while White students and Special Education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Indiana high schools. The school has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.9% to 88.4% over the past few years, but has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 31.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blackford Junior-Senior High School and South Adams High School, Jay County Junior/Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and statewide rankings. This could be due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $11,443 in 2023-2024, is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Union City Community Junior/Senior High, which spends $15,893 per student.

1,207

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,443

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2072 W Sr 67
Portland, IN 47371

(260) 726-9306

District: Jay School Corporation

Feeder schools for Jay County Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bloomfield Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	East Jay Elementary
	Redkey Elementary School
	More...
	West Jay Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

280^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2021

From top 40% (2021) to bottom 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

183^rd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 380Jay School Corporation 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
2025	43.2	280 of 480	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	168 of 491	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	155 of 489	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	154 of 490	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	192 of 483	60.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	183 of 429	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	213 of 432	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	162 of 398	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	144 of 409	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	253 of 388	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	310 of 389	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	210 of 385	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	219 of 380	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.2	252 of 394	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	223 of 400	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	256 of 379	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	236 of 353	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	236 of 373	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.5	249 of 364	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.6	306 of 362	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.2	227 of 364	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.9	191 of 360	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.9	169 of 354	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.0	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.4	295 of 349	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	193 of 387	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	177 of 392	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	164 of 388	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	118 of 181	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	41 of 184	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	167 of 377	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	172 of 377	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	170 of 379	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	183 of 386	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	232 of 392	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	160 of 383	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	165 of 298	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.0	269 of 289	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	206 of 285	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	198 of 377	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	260 of 381	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	187 of 375	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	173 of 378	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing49%-6 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Math33%

English Language Arts27%

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

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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 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jay County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2072 W Sr 67	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 726-9306	1,207	85	14.2	52.2%	1,060 (87.8%)	6 (0.5%)	113 (9.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.8%)	53.4	183^rd of 429 public high schools	57.3%		47.7	213^th of 432 public high schools	50.7%	30	48.8	21.8	24.5	29.6	27.2	33.5	32.6	33.0	47.3	$11,443	$1,049	$10,394
South Adams High School	Public	9-12	1000 Parkway St	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 589-3131	347	30	11.7	38.9%	283 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	53 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	77.1	54^th of 429 public high schools	87.4%		61.8	127^th of 432 public high schools	70.6%	73	55.6	30.6							71.4	$14,584	$961	$13,623
Winchester Community High School	Public	9-12	700 Union St	Winchester	47394	Randolph County	Randolph Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 584-8201	399	33	12.1	42.9%	354 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	31.6	303^rd of 429 public high schools	29.4%		39.6	267^th of 432 public high schools	38.2%	36	44.6	8.9							32.4	$14,003	$942	$13,061
Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1878 N Cr 1000 W	Parker City	47368	Randolph County	Monroe Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 468-7545	470	37	12.8	42.3%	437 (93.0%)	10 (2.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	53.7	180^th of 429 public high schools	58.0%		41.8	255^th of 432 public high schools	41.0%	75	56.9	19.0	36.3	43.4	39.9	43.8	28.9	36.2	44.4	$12,112	$199	$11,912
Southern Wells Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9120 S 300 W	Poneto	46781	Wells County	Southern Wells Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 728-5534	384	30	12.8	40.6%	366 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.2	66^th of 429 public high schools	84.6%		57.3	152^nd of 432 public high schools	64.8%	86	60.3	44.1	32.4	44.1	38.1	26.8	38.2	32.4	45.8	$11,699	$174	$11,525
Blackford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2392 N Sr 3 N	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 348-7560	651	42	15.6	60.4%	579 (88.9%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	59.5	143^rd of 429 public high schools	66.7%		38.9	272^nd of 432 public high schools	37.0%	129	58.2	27.6	35.4	41.6	38.5	38.8	60.4	49.8	37.8	$12,333	$839	$11,494
Union City Community Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	603 N Walnut St	Union City	47390	Randolph County	Randolph Eastern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 964-4840	389	34	11.6	62.0%	237 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (35.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	12.6	379^th of 429 public high schools	11.7%		26.1	319^th of 432 public high schools	26.2%	60	26.2	6.2	13.9	17.9	15.8	12.5	11.9	12.2	11.5	$15,893	$3,791	$12,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay County Junior/Senior High School

Is Jay County Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Jay County Junior/Senior High School ranks 183^rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Jay County Junior/Senior High School?

Jay County Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bloomfield Elementary School
Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : East Jay Elementary
Elementary : Redkey Elementary School
Elementary : West Jay Elementary

How many students attend Jay County Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,207 students attended Jay County Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jay County Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Jay County Junior/Senior High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Jay County Junior/Senior High School in?

Jay School Corporation

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