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Jennings County High School

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Jennings County High School ranks 242 nd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 42% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Jennings County High School is a 9–12 school in North Vernon, IN serving 1,188 students as part of Jennings County School Corporation, a district where 55.72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch and per-student spending is $11,860. In 2025–2026 it ranked 242 of 415 Indiana high schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars), placing it in the middle of nearby schools: below South Decatur Junior-Senior High School (191 of 415) and Columbus East High School (216 of 415), but above Seymour Senior High School, Austin High School, and Crothersville Junior-Senior High School.

Graduation is the clearest strength: 95.5% in 2024–2025, above Indiana's 89.7% and higher than every nearby school, up from 79.0% in 2021–2022. Biology ILEARN results also stand out at 47.43% proficient in 2025–2026 — higher than every nearby school with comparable data (South Decatur 31.43%, Seymour 31.45%, Columbus East 28.28%, Austin 27.68%, Crothersville 13.46%) — and reached 54.2% in 2024–2025.

Two areas are clear challenges. SAT math proficiency is 12.98%, far below the state's 25.6% and behind Columbus East, South Decatur, and Seymour; it has stayed low for years (16.18% in 2024–2025, 12.64% in 2023–2024, 14.45% in 2022–2023). SAT reading and writing is 41.98%, below the state's 51.9%. Chronic absenteeism is 28.0%, above the district's 18.6% and the state's 16.7%, and far above South Decatur's 10.7%. Among student groups, special education students (64th percentile) and low-income students (55th percentile) rank above the school's overall 42nd percentile, while male students (31st percentile) rank below.

1,188

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,262

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

800 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265

(812) 346-5588

District: Jennings County School Corporation

Feeder schools for Jennings County High School:

Elementary:	Brush Creek Elementary School
	Graham Creek Elementary School
	Hayden Elementary School
	North Vernon Elementary School
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	Sand Creek Elementary School
	Scipio Elementary School
Middle:	Jennings County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% Indiana)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Indiana avg39%

242^nd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 374Jennings County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	242 of 415	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	194 of 429	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	273 of 432	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	291 of 398	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	268 of 409	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	274 of 388	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	255 of 389	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	188 of 385	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	92 of 380	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	48.5	214 of 394	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.5	292 of 400	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	311 of 379	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	297 of 353	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	318 of 373	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	272 of 364	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	332 of 362	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	262 of 364	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.8	242 of 360	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	214 of 354	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.9	299 of 349	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	74 of 122	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	204 of 395	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	189 of 387	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	240 of 392	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	245 of 388	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	139 of 194	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.3	48 of 181	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	62 of 184	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	103 of 166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	177 of 390	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	112 of 377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	147 of 377	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.1	286 of 379	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	272 of 397	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	200 of 386	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	268 of 392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	315 of 383	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	106 of 292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	142 of 298	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	156 of 289	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	156 of 285	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	255 of 387	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	231 of 377	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	303 of 381	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	318 of 375	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	295 of 378	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology47%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing42%-10 vs state

Mathematics13%-13 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
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%)	41.8	242^nd of 415 public high schools	41.7%		51.8	194^th of 429 public high schools	54.8%	48	42.0	13.0											47.4	$12,262	$772	$11,490
Seymour Senior High School	Public	9-12	1350 W 2nd St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-4384	1,729	100	17.3	58.6%	864 (50.0%)	25 (1.4%)	770 (44.5%)	16 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.1%)	28.5	301^st of 415 public high schools	27.5%		34.6	287^th of 429 public high schools	33.1%	14	34.8	14.9											31.5	$11,318	$465	$10,853
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
Crothersville Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	109 N Preston St	Crothersville	47229	Jackson County	Crothersville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 793-2051	221	15	15.2	52.5%	205 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.9	365^th of 415 public high schools	12.0%		42.4	247^th of 429 public high schools	42.4%	118	30.6	2.8	10.0	22.2	21.4	18.1	6.7	27.8	7.1	14.9	13.3	13.3	13.5	$11,637	$151	$11,486
Columbus East High School	Public	9-12	230 S Marr Rd	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4369	1,452	97	14.9	39.5%	1,085 (74.7%)	40 (2.8%)	238 (16.4%)	16 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	46.1	216^th of 415 public high schools	48.0%		46.5	223^rd of 429 public high schools	48.0%	7	46.4	25.3											28.3	$14,546	$367	$14,178
Austin High School	Public	9-12	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	No	(812) 794-8730	429	9	47.6	46.2%	393 (91.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	25.7	311^th of 415 public high schools	25.1%		32.7	298^th of 429 public high schools	30.5%	13	39.4	9.1											27.7	$10,712	$144	$10,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Jennings County High School

Is Jennings County High School a good school?

Jennings County High School ranks 242^nd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jennings County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,188 students attended Jennings County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jennings County High School?

Students at Jennings County High School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Jennings County High School in?

Jennings County School Corporation

What schools feed into Jennings County High School?

Jennings County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brush Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Graham Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Hayden Elementary School
Elementary : North Vernon Elementary School
Elementary : Sand Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Scipio Elementary School
Middle : Jennings County Middle School

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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