Jay School Corporation
Jay School Corporation is a public school district based in Portland, Indiana, serving 2,950 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #92 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 492 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,450 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Jay School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jay School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,450 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,712 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 434 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 590 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsAnderson | 3,032 | 5 | $8,060 | 17.3 | #89 |
| Cloverdale Community SchoolsCloverdale | 3,029 | 4 | $9,593 | 43.9 | #90 |
| Community Schools of FrankfortFrankfort | 2,972 | 5 | $9,183 | 16.1 | #91 |
| Jay School CorporationPortland · this district | 2,950 | 6 | $10,450 | 13.8 | #92 |
| New Castle Community School CorporationNew Castle | 2,881 | 9 | $10,984 | 11.4 | #93 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle CountyDanville, KY | 2,951 | $11,949 | 15.9 |
| Jasper CityJasper, AL | 2,950 | $10,965 | 17.7 |
| Cook County School District 130Blue Island, IL | 2,950 | $14,312 | 12.7 |
| Clay CountyManchester, KY | 2,948 | $11,127 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-jay-school-corporation