Best Public Schools in Jasonville, IN

The city of Jasonville, Indiana is home to two schools - Shakamak Elementary School and Shakamak Junior-Senior High School, both part of the MSD Shakamak Schools district. While the schools share some strengths, such as low chronic absenteeism rates and high graduation rates, they also exhibit notable differences in student demographics and academic performance.

Shakamak Elementary School stands out for its high percentage of white students (94.59%) and relatively strong performance in 3rd grade ILEARN math, with 62.79% proficiency compared to the state average of 52.4%. However, the school's overall ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are generally below the state averages. In contrast, Shakamak Junior-Senior High School boasts an impressive 97.5% four-year graduation rate, though its ILEARN proficiency rates are also below the state averages, with the exception of SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, where it performs better than the district average.

Both schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, but Shakamak Junior-Senior High School stands out with an even lower rate of 12.4%. Additionally, Shakamak Junior-Senior High School spends more per student ($10,522) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.6) than Shakamak Elementary School, suggesting a potential focus on resource allocation at the secondary level.