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Jeffersonville, Indiana - 17 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Greater Clark County Schools #201 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,005 per pupil, Greater Clark County Schools ranks #279 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,269
Total Enrollment
17
Schools
$11,005
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Greater Clark County Schools operates 17 public schools serving 10,269 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,005 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.9% local, 60.3% state, and 12.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #201 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 356.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.8% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northaven Elementary School, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.
Its largest campus is Jeffersonville High School, enrolling 2,202 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Old Corden Porter School, at 23 students, a 96x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jeffersonville High School accounts for 20.7% of all Greater Clark County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Greater Clark County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Greater Clark County Schools school enrollment varies 96× across entities
Greater Clark County Schools school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 2,202 students (highest), a spread of 2,179 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Greater Clark County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Greater Clark County Schools student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Greater Clark County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Greater Clark County Schools is typically wider than the Greater Clark County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Greater Clark County Schools?
Greater Clark County Schools has 17 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 11 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,269 students.
How much does Greater Clark County Schools spend per student?
Greater Clark County Schools spends $11,005 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #201 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Greater Clark County Schools?
Greater Clark County Schools students are 56.8% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Greater Clark County Schools?
Greater Clark County Schools has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #201 out of 373 districts in Indiana.