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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 10 public high schools serving 7,088 students in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Francis Joseph Reitz High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
40 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
21,739 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
1,445 Teachers
22,527 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.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Graduation Rate
78%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.54
# American Indian Students
33 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,427 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
3,227 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
14,280 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
66%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
312 Students
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,221 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
492
339
# Students in K Grade:
1,583
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,553
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,537
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,561
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,544
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,691
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,613
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,722
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,657
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,742
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,737
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,694
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,613
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957
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.
Total Revenue
$274 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$264 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,594
$13,148
Spending / Student
$12,121
$12,780
Best Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15331 Hwy 41 N
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-8283
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-8283
Grades: 9-12
| 1,674 students
Rank: #22.
New Tech Institute
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 Lynch Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0967
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0967
Grades: 9-12
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 Dreier Blvd
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8206
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8206
Grades: 9-12
| 1,280 students
Rank: #44.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5400 1st Ave
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8292
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8292
Grades: 9-12
| 1,090 students
Rank: #55.
William Henry Harrison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
211 Fielding Rd
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 477-1046
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 477-1046
Grades: 9-12
| 1,158 students
Rank: #66.
Benjamin Bosse High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Grades: PK-12
| 833 students
Rank: #77.
Harwood Career Prep High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3013 First Ave
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8316
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8316
Grades: 9-12
| 192 students
Rank: #88.
Academy For Innovative Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2319 Stringtown Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0979
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
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
Magnet School
1901 Lynch Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8438
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8438
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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