Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District

951 Walnut St
Evansville, IN 47713
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 32 public elementary schools serving 15,002 students in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
21,739 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
1,445 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#182 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.55
# American Indian Students
33 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,427 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
3,227 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
14,280 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
66%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
312 Students
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,221 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
492
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
1,583
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,553
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,537
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,561
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,544
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,691
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,613
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,722
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,657
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,742
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,737
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,694
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,613
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,121 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$274 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$264 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,594
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,121
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccutchanville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10701 Petersburg Road
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-0910
Grades: PK-6
| 938 students
Rank: #22.
Scott Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14940 Old State Rd
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 867-2427
Grades: PK-6
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
West Terrace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8000 W Terrace Dr
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8733
Grades: K-5
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Oak Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7700 Oak Hill Rd
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 867-6426
Grades: K-6
| 547 students
Rank: #55.
Cynthia Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7225 Big Cynthiana Rd
Evansville, IN 47720
(812) 435-8740
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #66.
Highland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6701 Darmstadt Rd
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 867-6401
Grades: K-5
| 839 students
Rank: #77.
Perry Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5800 Hogue Rd
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8326
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #88.
Helfrich Park Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2603 W Maryland St
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8246
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #99.
Daniel Wertz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1702 S Red Bank Rd
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8312
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #1010.
Thompkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1300 W Mill Rd
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8323
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #1111.
Hebron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4400 Bellemeade Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-8915
Grades: PK-5
| 758 students
Rank: #1212.
Vogel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1500 Oak Hill Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 477-6109
Grades: K-6
| 523 students
Rank: #1313.
Stringtown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4720 Stringtown Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8320
Grades: K-5
| 332 students
Rank: #1414.
Stockwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2501 N Stockwell Rd
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 477-5345
Grades: K-5
| 522 students
Rank: #1515.
Tekoppel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
111 N Tekoppel Ave
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8333
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #1616.
Plaza Park International Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7301 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 476-4971
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Fairlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2021 S Alvord Blvd
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-4997
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Harper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
21 S Alvord Blvd
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-1308
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #1919.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-8983
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students
Rank: #2020.
Benjamin Bosse High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Grades: PK-12
| 833 students
Rank: #2121.
Delaware Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 N Garvin St
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8227
Grades: K-6
| 338 students
Rank: #2222.
Caze Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2013 S Green River Rd
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 477-5567
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #2323.
Evans School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2727 N Evans Ave
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8330
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students
Rank: #2424.
Dexter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
917 S Dexter Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-1321
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #2525.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
635 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8235
Grades: K-8
| 236 students
Rank: #2626.
Lodge Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Lodge Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-5319
Grades: K-8
| 382 students
Rank: #2727.
Cedar Hall Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 N Fulton Ave
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8223
Grades: PK-8
| 509 students
Rank: #2828.
Mcgary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1535 S Joyce Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-3035
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: #2929.
Glenwood Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Sweetser Ave
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Grades: K-8
| 416 students
Rank: #3030.
Academy For Innovative Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2319 Stringtown Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0979
Grades: K-12
| 348 students
Rank: n/an/a
Evsc Virtual Academy
Magnet School
2319 Stringtown Road
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8280
Grades: K-12
| 238 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Ind Career And Tech Cent
Vocational School
Magnet School
1901 Lynch Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8438
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 40 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 21,739 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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