Jay School Corporation, Indiana

Jay School Corporation is a unified school district in Jay County, Indiana, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 20,229 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 384 sq mi (994 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
20,229
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Jay County
Land area
384 sq mi (994 km²)
Median household income
$54,969 ± $3,017
Median home value
$117,500 ± $7,058
Water area
0.18 sq mi (0.46 km²)
State
Indiana
Census code (GEOID)
1804980
Coordinates (central point)
40.434956, -85.002331

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Jay School Corporation, largest first

  1. Wayne Township7,942 people
  2. Portland (city)6,416 people
  3. Richland Township3,915 people
  4. Dunkirk (city)1,861 people
  5. Bearcreek Township1,678 people
  6. Greene Township1,404 people
  7. Redkey (town)1,332 people
  8. Penn Township1,052 people
  9. Madison Township929 people
  10. Jefferson Township803 people
  11. Pike Township737 people
  12. Pennville (town)619 people
All 18
  1. Jackson Township535 people
  2. Noble Township488 people
  3. Knox Township386 people
  4. Wabash Township360 people
  5. Bryant (town)258 people
  6. Salamonia (town)218 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Fort Recovery Local School District, Ohio13 mi east
  2. South Adams Schools14 mi north
  3. Randolph Central School Corporation15 mi south
  4. Coldwater Exempted Village School District, Ohio16 mi east
  5. Blackford County Schools17 mi west
  6. Randolph Eastern School Corporation17 mi southeast
  7. Monroe Central School Corporation17 mi southwest
  8. Delaware Community School Corporation19 mi southwest
  9. Southern Wells Community Schools20 mi northwest
  10. Mississinawa Valley Local School District, Ohio20 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Jay School Corporation. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Jay School Corporation before you rely on it.

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