Other / mixed grade configuration · Portland, IN

Jay County Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Jay County Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180498000914
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jay County Jr/Sr High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Portland · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.1:1
students per teacher
43.6%
free-lunch eligible

Jay County Jr/Sr High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jay County Jr/Sr High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Portland, IN.

School address

Portland, IN 47371
District: Jay School Corporation · Indiana

NCES ID 180498000914 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+36 students YoY

Jay County Jr/Sr High School held near 1,278 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 80.5 → 81.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+36 students YoY 180498000914 · Portland, IN Other · MID · TRAD

1,207 enr · 15.1:1 · 43.6% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: East Jay Elementary (529 students)

Jay County Jr/Sr High School held near 1,278 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount). Teacher FTE added 80.5 → 81.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Jay County Jr/Sr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jay County Jr/Sr High School reports 1,207 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jay County Jr/Sr High School compares

Jay County Jr/Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▼ 5% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.6% ▼ 12% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,207 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,207
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.6%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Indiana - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,336
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 302 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
104
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Jay County Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Jay School Corporation reports $13,336 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jay County Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Jay Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Redkey Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bloomfield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Jay Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jay County Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jay School Corporation · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,207 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jay County Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Jay County Jr/Sr High School?

Jay County Jr/Sr High School has 1,207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Portland, IN. CCD year-over-year: 1,242 (2022-23) → 1,278 (2023-24), nearly flat (+36).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jay County Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jay County Jr/Sr High School is 15.1:1, which is 5% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jay County Jr/Sr High School?

43.6% of students at Jay County Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jay County Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Jay County Jr/Sr High School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Portland, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jay County Jr/Sr High School?

Jay County Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jay County Jr/Sr High School rank among public schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Jay County Jr/Sr High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Portland, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Jay School Corporation?

Besides Jay County Jr/Sr High School, Jay School Corporation also operates East Jay Elementary (529 students), East Elementary School (395 students), and Redkey Elementary School (326 students). See the Jay School Corporation district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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