Best Public Schools in Bourbon, IN

The city of Bourbon, Indiana is home to two schools: Triton Elementary School and Triton Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Triton School Corporation. While Triton Elementary has average performance, Triton Junior-Senior High School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, ranking in the top 20% of Indiana high schools.

Triton Junior-Senior High School has maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years and boasts an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate. The school outperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts and Math, and its students score significantly higher than the district average on the SAT in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, though Math scores lag behind. In contrast, Triton Elementary School lags behind the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.68% to 56.06% across grade levels and subjects.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Triton Elementary has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Triton Junior-Senior High School spends significantly more per student ($10,938) compared to Triton Elementary ($8,153), which may contribute to the high school's stronger academic performance and higher graduation rates. However, the high school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1% compared to 8.5% at the elementary school, an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.