Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Pioneer Junior-Senior High School is a public school located in Royal Center, Indiana, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Pioneer Regional School Corp district, which is ranked 152 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Junior-Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking of 107 out of 431 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This performance is significantly better than the district average and many of the nearby schools, such as Logansport Community High School and North White High School. The school also has an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.5% to 100% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

However, the school's student population is predominantly White (around 88-89%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (6-7%), Asian (1-1.5%), and other racial/ethnic groups. This racial composition is different from some of the nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Pioneer Junior-Senior High School has a relatively low percentage of students (around 47-49%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is lower than the nearby schools like Logansport Community High School (62%) and North White High School (79%). These findings suggest that the school may serve a more affluent population and that further investigation is needed to ensure equitable access and support for all students, regardless of their racial or socioeconomic background.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 417 South Chicago Street
       Royal Center, IN  46978


(574) 643-3145

District: Pioneer Regional School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
75th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,167 Help


Feeder schools for Pioneer Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:    Pioneer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.3%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pioneer Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 75.9% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.58. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pioneer Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 82.6% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.47. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School is 13.1. (See more...)
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Compare Pioneer Junior-Senior High School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School is $11,167.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Junior-Senior High School 117th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Pioneer Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Junior-Senior High School 75th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Pioneer Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Pioneer Regional School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Regional School Corp 135th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 54.13 191st 370 48.4%
2006 49.92 232nd 375 38.1%
2007 54.66 204th 382 46.6%
2008 43.23 279th 392 28.8%
2009 63.31 158th 423 62.6%
2010 53.42 232nd 428 45.8%
2011 52.87 258th 451 42.8%
2012 65.40 155th 447 65.3%
2013 70.94 111th 444 75.0%
2014 70.48 124th 470 73.6%
2015 48.52 291st 485 40.0%
2016 38.02 358th 494 27.5%
2017 60.99 187th 472 60.4%
2018 57.73 226th 473 52.2%
2019 56.12 214th 470 54.5%
2021 65.57 153rd 483 68.3%
2022 67.75 150th 490 69.4%
2023 64.79 157th 489 67.9%
2024 73.58 117th 485 75.9%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 65.52 108th 349 69.1%
2006 76.93 54th 349 84.5%
2007 73.12 83rd 354 76.6%
2008 60.82 153rd 360 57.5%
2009 60.29 170th 364 53.3%
2010 62.02 73rd 362 79.8%
2011 50.57 165th 364 54.7%
2012 68.41 57th 373 84.7%
2013 55.60 102nd 353 71.1%
2014 45.54 185th 379 51.2%
2015 60.37 115th 400 71.3%
2016 55.09 169th 394 57.1%
2017 72.34 71st 380 81.3%
2018 76.83 59th 385 84.7%
2019 69.13 75th 389 80.7%
2021 60.34 113th 388 70.9%
2022 44.54 239th 409 41.6%
2023 61.29 120th 398 69.8%
2024 71.47 75th 431 82.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.83 282nd 285 1.1%
2024 24.99 222nd 289 23.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.90 41st 379 89.2%
2024 92.97 8th 377 97.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.71 90th 388 76.8%
2024 74.14 62nd 392 84.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.97 158th 383 58.7%
2024 63.65 103rd 392 73.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.10 271st 378 28.3%
2023 49.76 159th 375 57.6%
2024 62.83 89th 381 76.6%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 510 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1989 512 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1990 512 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1991 510 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1992 520 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1993 548 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1994 550 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1995 542 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1996 542 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1997 520 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1998 529 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1999 504 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2000 453 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 445 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 483 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2003 483 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2004 478 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2005 502 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2006 495 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2007 485 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2 490
2008 475 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 2 482
2009 469 0 2 8 0 n/a n/a 3 482
2010 459 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 3 472
2011 437 2 1 8 7 1 3 0 459
2012 426 2 0 8 4 0 5 0 445
2013 406 3 3 12 3 0 5 0 432
2014 427 2 2 15 1 0 8 0 455
2015 389 3 4 17 0 1 7 0 421
2016 392 5 4 18 0 0 8 0 427
2017 388 6 7 21 2 0 5 0 429
2018 406 4 5 26 3 0 7 0 451
2019 397 4 6 26 3 0 8 0 444
2020 378 5 4 30 4 0 11 0 432
2021 413 4 5 29 2 0 12 0 465
2022 421 2 7 31 1 0 11 0 473
2023 401 2 6 30 2 0 13 0 454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 510 29.8 17.1 6.7
1989 512 30.3 16.8 8.2
1990 512 30.7 16.6 5.3
1991 510 31.3 16.2 6.3
1992 522 31.2 16.7 7.7
1993 550 30.8 17.9 7.5
1994 551 30.0 18.4 7.6
1995 544 29.2 18.6 7.7
1996 544 29.2 18.6 7.7
1997 522 30.9 16.9 9.6
1998 529 29.7 17.8 9.6
1999 504 29.2 17.3 14.7
2000 456 29.2 15.6 14.5
2001 448 28.4 15.8 12.3
2002 486 29.3 16.6 14.4
2003 486 29.3 16.6 14.4
2004 480 27.4 17.5 17.5
2005 505 27.3 18.5 21.8
2006 498 25.7 19.4 21.1
2007 490 n/a n/a 20.9
2008 482 24.9 19.4 25
2009 482 25.4 19.0 28.6
2010 472 27.7 16.9 37.3
2011 459 24.4 18.7 36.4
2012 445 28.5 15.6 37.1
2013 432 27.5 15.7 33.6
2014 455 27.0 16.8 34.1
2015 421 28.0 15.0 36.8
2016 427 28.0 15.2 38.2
2017 429 30.5 14.0 38.5
2018 451 29.9 15.0 42.8
2019 444 32.3 13.7 40.5
2020 432 31.5 13.6 41.9
2021 465 31.5 14.7 47.3
2022 473 39.5 11.9 49.5
2023 454 34.5 13.1 47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 510 29.8 17.1 6.7
1989 512 30.3 16.8 8.2
1990 512 30.7 16.6 5.3
1991 510 31.3 16.2 6.3
1992 522 31.2 16.7 7.7
1993 550 30.8 17.9 7.5
1994 551 30.0 18.4 7.6
1995 544 29.2 18.6 7.7
1996 544 29.2 18.6 7.7
1997 522 30.9 16.9 9.6
1998 529 29.7 17.8 9.6
1999 504 29.2 17.3 14.7
2000 456 29.2 15.6 14.5
2001 448 28.4 15.8 12.3
2002 486 29.3 16.6 14.4
2003 486 29.3 16.6 14.4
2004 480 27.4 17.5 17.5
2005 505 27.3 18.5 21.8
2006 498 25.7 19.4 21.1
2007 490 n/a n/a 20.9
2008 482 24.9 19.4 25
2009 482 25.4 19.0 28.6
2010 472 27.7 16.9 37.3
2011 459 24.4 18.7 36.4
2012 445 28.5 15.6 37.1
2013 432 27.5 15.7 33.6
2014 455 27.0 16.8 34.1
2015 421 28.0 15.0 36.8
2016 427 28.0 15.2 38.2
2017 429 30.5 14.0 38.5
2018 451 29.9 15.0 42.8
2019 444 32.3 13.7 40.5
2020 432 31.5 13.6 41.9
2021 465 31.5 14.7 47.3
2022 473 39.5 11.9 49.5
2023 454 34.5 13.1 47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $59 (0.6%) $9,975 (99.4%) $10,034
2020 $21 (0.2%) $9,439 (99.8%) $9,460
2021 $180 (1.9%) $9,385 (98.1%) $9,566
2022 $270 (2.4%) $10,897 (97.6%) $11,167

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 214th of 470 Middle schoolsRanks 157th of 489 Middle schools
 13.4%
Ranks 75th of 389 High schoolsRanks 120th of 398 High schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Junior-Senior High School)47.130.1
 17%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Regional School Corp)47.130.1
 17%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)49.739.5
 10.2%
7th Grade Math (Pioneer Junior-Senior High School)52.935.6
 17.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pioneer Regional School Corp)52.935.6
 17.3%
   7th Grade Math (Indiana)4232.9
 9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Junior-Senior High School)3546
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Regional School Corp)3546
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)50.743.8
 6.9%
8th Grade Math (Pioneer Junior-Senior High School)4548.7
 3.7%
   8th Grade Math (Pioneer Regional School Corp)4548.7
 3.7%
   8th Grade Math (Indiana)3831.4
 6.6%
End of Course Biology (Pioneer Junior-Senior High School)5437.7
 16.4%
   End of Course Biology (Pioneer Regional School Corp)5437.7
 16.4%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students444454
 2.3%
African American42
 50%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian66
Hispanic2630
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White397401
 1%
Two or More Races813
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.5%47.4%
 6.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 454 students attended Pioneer Junior-Senior High School.

Pioneer Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pioneer Elementary School

Pioneer Junior-Senior High School ranks 75th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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