Enrollment
360
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAC-CEN-DEL COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180480000907
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS
4586 N US 421, Osgood, IN 47037 · (812) 689-4643 · Ripley County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Indiana public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
177 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 23% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
43.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS this school | 360 | 49.2% | 41.9% |
| South Putnam High School Greencastle | 354 | 48.9% | N/A |
| West Washington Jr-Sr High School Campbellsburg | 416 | 49.3% | 42.0% |
| North Central Jr/Sr High School Farmersburg | 369 | 50.4% | 19.0% |
| Wapahani High School Selma | 349 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Winamac Community High School Winamac | 345 | 48.7% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #25 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #20 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #32 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #290 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #142 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #350 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #139 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #54 of 201 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
360
-43 (-11%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 360 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 49% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 49% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 30.5 | 12.6:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 40% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 28.7 | 14.7:1 | 43% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 41% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 22% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS.
About Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS
Located in Osgood, Indiana, Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS is a low-enrollment high school. It teaches 360 students in grades 7 through 12. It has 56% fewer students than the average for high schools in Indiana (about 816).
Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp has 781 students spread across 2 schools.
Of every 100 students at Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS, about 96 are White. Census estimates put Ripley County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS reports a ratio of 13.8 students per teacher, from 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS, 49% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Indiana public high schools.
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS scores 41.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.8%.
Census data for Ripley County show median household income comes to about $70,573, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 13 public schools and about 4,300 students.
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS, the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 41.9% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 11%.
The allk12 page for Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,095
Census ACS
Median income
$70,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp
- Jac-Cen-Del Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School0.1 mi · 421
- South Ripley Elementary School6.6 mi · 581
- South Ripley High School6.7 mi · 358
- South Ripley Junior High School6.7 mi · 161
- Milan High School9.0 mi · 315
- Milan Middle School9.0 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Jac-Cen-Del MS/HSHow large is Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS?
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS enrolls approximately 360 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS serve?
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS.
How diverse is Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS?
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS?
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS is overseen by Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp in Ripley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.