K-12 Institutions
- There are 130,930 schools in America
- 87,498 Elementary
- 26,727 Secondary
- 15,804 Combined
- 901 Other
- There are 3.2 million public school teachers
- In 1820, the first public high school in the U.S., Boston English, opens
Create Talent Pipelines
With the passage of Graduation Pathways, students are now able to individualize their graduation requirements to align to their postsecondary goal. No longer must all students fit into the same academic mold, but rather, they can choose the options that best meet their postsecondary needs and aspirations. Students can create pathways that serve their educational interests and prepares them for postsecondary educational and career opportunities.
INview provides information about performance and progress of Indiana schools.
The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenging or traumatic life experiences achieve success through graduation.
The Indiana Department of Education is dedicated to providing the highest quality of innovative support to Indiana's schools, teachers, students, and parents. They are proactively working with educators, policy makers, business leaders, and community-based organizations to achieve our mission of "Working Together for Student Success."
is the administrative arm of the DWD responsible for regulating non-credit bearing, non-degree granting postsecondary proprietary schools. Learn more here!
Donate/contribute to your local K-12 school system
A certified Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) is an entity that awards scholarships to eligible students. Qualified SGOs receive funding for scholarships from private, charitable donations. Those who have donated to an SGO approved by the Department of Education will then be eligible to take advantage of a 50 percent credit against their individual or corporation state-tax liability.
Use the map at this link to find the school corporation snapshot produced by the Indiana Department of Education. Map boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER 2018 unified school district files and the Indiana Department of Education.
Check out these resources for more ideas on how to help your local school system.
