Total enrollment
2,950
-70 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Jay School Corporation
Indiana · 2,950 students · 4 cities
Jay School Corporation reports 6 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 2,950 Indiana students (5 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Jay School Corporation
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jay School Corporation ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #92 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,950 | #92 of 286 | #3,280 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #83 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #84 of 285 | #4,128 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.3% | #69 of 286 | #3,426 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #141 of 235 | #5,603 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jay School Corporation
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from East Jay Elementary at 46.5% proficient to Jay County Jr/Sr High School at 30.1%, a gap of 16.4 points. That is the 90th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay County Jr/Sr High School | Portland | High | 07-12 | 1,207 |
| East Jay Elementary | Portland | Elementary | 03-06 | 529 |
| East Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | KG-02 | 395 |
| Redkey Elementary School | Redkey | Elementary | PK-06 | 326 |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Bryant | Elementary | KG-06 | 279 |
| West Jay Elementary | Dunkirk | Elementary | KG-06 | 214 |
About Jay School Corporation
As a thinly populated district in Indiana, Jay School Corporation teaches 2,950 students across 6 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Jay School Corporation spans 5 elementary and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Jay School Corporation is about 492, below the Indiana average of roughly 549.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Jay School Corporation has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,020 students to 2,950.
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