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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAY SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180498000914

Jay County Jr/Sr High School

2072 W SR 67, Portland, IN 47371 · (260) 726-9306 · Jay County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,207 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,207
High
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
630 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
207
Grade 8
236
Grade 9
203
Grade 10
187
Grade 11
191
Grade 12
176
Ungraded
7
Student demographics
White
1,06088%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
1139%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14%
Asian
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
222%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
64854%
Female
55946%

School pathway

Feeds from
East Jay Elementary03–06Bloomfield Elementary SchoolKG–06West Jay ElementaryKG–06Redkey Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Jay School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
27.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
33.0%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,207
+189 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.2:1
% White
88%
was 92%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Jay County Jr/Sr High School

Jay County Jr/Sr High School, a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in Portland, Indiana, overseen by Jay School Corporation, serves 1,207 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 816.

Within Jay School Corporation, which oversees 6 schools and 2,950 students, Jay County Jr/Sr High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jay County Jr/Sr High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest reads as 9% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Jay County Jr/Sr High School records 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jay County Jr/Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.6%; this one delivers 30.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jay County indicate median household income runs about $54,969, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Jay County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,950 students), of which Jay County Jr/Sr High School is one.

East Jay Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Jay County Jr/Sr High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jay County Jr/Sr High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Jay County Jr/Sr High School's enrollment has grew 19% since 2018, when it stood at 1,018 (now 1,207). The White share of enrollment declined from 92% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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Jay County at a glance

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Population
20,229
Census ACS
Median income
$54,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,950 students

Quick facts

School name
Jay County Jr/Sr High School
District
Jay School Corporation
Address
2072 W SR 67, Portland, IN 47371
Phone
(260) 726-9306
County
Jay County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
1,207
Teachers (FTE)
85
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
630 (52%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
180498000914
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Jay School Corporation
Other schools in Portland
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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 enrolls approximately 1,207 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Jay County Jr/Sr High School serve?
Jay County Jr/Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jay County Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jay County Jr/Sr High School is approximately 14.3:1 (85 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jay County Jr/Sr High School?
Jay County Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jay County Jr/Sr High School?
Jay County Jr/Sr High School is overseen by Jay School Corporation in Jay County.
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