Jay School Corporation

Public school district · Jay County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1804980

Jay School Corporation spent $13,336 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,329). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,950 students in 2024-25; 56.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,097 per student, down 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 84% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Jay School Corporation in enrollment (2,843 to 3,144 students) and Jay School Corporation itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Jay School Corporation, FY23New Castle Community Schools $14,783; Beech Grove City Schools $13,931; South Harrison Community School Corporation $13,663; Jay School Corporation $13,336; Wa-Nee Community Schools $12,677; Community Schools of Frankfort $11,575; Silver Creek School Corporation $10,959; School Town of Highland $10,938; New Prairie United School Corporation $9,444; Frankton-Lapel Community Schools $9,174; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16kNew Castle Community Schools$14,783Beech Grove City Schools$13,931South Harrison Community Schoo…$13,663Jay School Corporation$13,336Wa-Nee Community Schools$12,677Community Schools of Frankfort$11,575Silver Creek School Corporation$10,959School Town of Highland$10,938New Prairie United School Corp…$9,444Frankton-Lapel Community Schoo…$9,174State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Jay School Corporation, FY23New Castle Community Schools $14,783; Beech Grove City Schools $13,931; South Harrison Community School Corporation $13,663; Jay School Corporation $13,336; Wa-Nee Community Schools $12,677; Community Schools of Frankfort $11,575; Silver Creek School Corporation $10,959; School Town of Highland $10,938; New Prairie United School Corporation $9,444; Frankton-Lapel Community Schools $9,174; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16kNew Castle Community Schools$14,783Beech Grove City Schools$13,931South Harrison Community School Cor…$13,663Jay School Corporation$13,336Wa-Nee Community Schools$12,677Community Schools of Frankfort$11,575Silver Creek School Corporation$10,959School Town of Highland$10,938New Prairie United School Corporati…$9,444Frankton-Lapel Community Schools$9,174State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Jay School Corporation, FY23New Castle Community Schools $14,783; Beech Grove City Schools $13,931; South Harrison Community School Corporation $13,663; Jay School Corporation $13,336; Wa-Nee Community Schools $12,677; Community Schools of Frankfort $11,575; Silver Creek School Corporation $10,959; School Town of Highland $10,938; New Prairie United School Corporation $9,444; Frankton-Lapel Community Schools $9,174; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16kNew Castle Community Schools$14,783Beech Grove City Schools$13,931South Harrison Community School Corporation$13,663Jay School Corporation$13,336Wa-Nee Community Schools$12,677Community Schools of Frankfort$11,575Silver Creek School Corporation$10,959School Town of Highland$10,938New Prairie United School Corporation$9,444Frankton-Lapel Community Schools$9,174State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Jay School Corporation, FY23New Castle Community Schools $14,783; Beech Grove City Schools $13,931; South Harrison Community School Corporation $13,663; Jay School Corporation $13,336; Wa-Nee Community Schools $12,677; Community Schools of Frankfort $11,575; Silver Creek School Corporation $10,959; School Town of Highland $10,938; New Prairie United School Corporation $9,444; Frankton-Lapel Community Schools $9,174; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16kNew Castle Community Schools$14,783Beech Grove City Schools$13,931South Harrison Community School Corpora…$13,663Jay School Corporation$13,336Wa-Nee Community Schools$12,677Community Schools of Frankfort$11,575Silver Creek School Corporation$10,959School Town of Highland$10,938New Prairie United School Corporation$9,444Frankton-Lapel Community Schools$9,174State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$50,168,000 in revenue: 56.8% state, 29.1% local and 14.1% federal. Total spending including $5,291,000 of capital outlay was $46,987,000, or $15,662 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Jay School Corporation revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $28,474,000; Local $14,621,000; Federal $7,073,000; total $50,168,000.
  • State$28,474,000 57%
  • Local$14,621,000 29%
  • Federal$7,073,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,000 students in 2022-23, 2,987 students in 2023-24, 2,950 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Jay School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,000, 2023-24: 2,987, 2024-25: 2,95001k2k3k2022-233,0002023-242,9872024-252,950
Jay School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,000, 2023-24: 2,987, 2024-25: 2,95001k2k3k2022-233,0002023-242,9872024-252,950
Jay School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,000, 2023-24: 2,987, 2024-25: 2,95001k2k3k2022-233,0002023-242,9872024-252,950
Jay School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,000, 2023-24: 2,987, 2024-25: 2,95001k2k3k2022-233,0002023-242,9872024-252,950

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,000216.013.9
2023-242,987216.013.8
2024-252,950213.013.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$10,443,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,481 per student

Jay School Corporation booked $10,443,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 216 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $48,347 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 33 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$8,313,00079.6%
Special education$1,419,00013.6%
Vocational$711,0006.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,226 in 2018-19, $3,171 in 2019-20, $3,106 in 2020-21, $3,448 in 2021-22, $3,481 in 2022-23.

Jay School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,226, 2019-20: $3,171, 2020-21: $3,106, 2021-22: $3,448, 2022-23: $3,48101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2262019-20$3,1712020-21$3,1062021-22$3,4482022-23$3,481
Jay School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,226, 2019-20: $3,171, 2020-21: $3,106, 2021-22: $3,448, 2022-23: $3,48101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2262019-20$3,1712020-21$3,1062021-22$3,4482022-23$3,481
Jay School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,226, 2019-20: $3,171, 2020-21: $3,106, 2021-22: $3,448, 2022-23: $3,48101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2262019-20$3,1712020-21$3,1062021-22$3,4482022-23$3,481
Jay School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,226, 2019-20: $3,171, 2020-21: $3,106, 2021-22: $3,448, 2022-23: $3,48101k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2262019-20$3,1712020-21$3,1062021-22$3,4482022-23$3,481

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Jay School Corporation scored proficient or above: 44% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Math44%37.5%1,521

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

84% of the 218 students in Jay School Corporation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate84%88.1%
Students in the class21877,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 1,743 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Jay Elementary52915.555.4%Schoolwide program
East Elementary School39512.355.4%Schoolwide program
Redkey Elementary School32614.632.5%Schoolwide program
Bloomfield Elementary School27913.738.7%Schoolwide program
West Jay Elementary21411.063.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,207 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jay County Jr/Sr High School1,20714.343.4%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Jay School Corporation

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Jay School Corporation

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentJay School Corporation ranks 62 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,336).#62 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaJay School Corporation is the number 92 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 3,000 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#92 of 414
  3. School Town of HighlandThe next larger Indiana district: 3,007 students in fall 2022, $10,938 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,938
  4. New Castle Community SchoolsThe next smaller Indiana district: 2,939 students in fall 2022, $14,783 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,783
  5. Compare Jay School Corporation with School Town of HighlandEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Jay County Jr/Sr High School, its largest high school1,207 students in 2024-25, 14.3 per teacher.1,207
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaJay School Corporation spent $48,347 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$48,347
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Jay School Corporation

  1. How many schools and students are in Jay School Corporation?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 2,950 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Jay School Corporation spend per student?
    $13,336 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,097 per student, down 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Jay School Corporation's money come from?
    $50,168,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.8% state, 29.1% local and 14.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Jay School Corporation live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 752 of the 3,782 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Jay School Corporation spend on teacher salaries?
    $10,443,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,481 per student. Divided by the 216 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $48,347 per teacher, more than 33 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Jay School Corporation do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Jay School Corporation scored proficient or above: 44% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Jay School Corporation?
    84% of the 218 students in Jay School Corporation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Jay School Corporation's NCES district ID?
    1804980. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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