Logansport Juvenile Correctional

Logansport Juvenile Correctional, an one-room-style four-year high school in Logansport, Indiana, run under Indiana Department of Correction, serves 146 students, covering grades 5 through 12. That puts it 82% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Logansport Juvenile Correctional is one of 3 schools operated by Indiana Department of Correction, a district that educates 376 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Logansport Juvenile Correctional shows that the largest single group is Black at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 1% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household income runs about $56,403, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Logansport Juvenile Correctional is one of 18 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 6,815 students).

Fairview Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Logansport Juvenile Correctional.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Logansport Juvenile Correctional has increased 18%, going from 124 students in 2018 to 146 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 58% to 35%. Class-load math has grew: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2024.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.