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 11 public preschools serving 5,662 students in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
40 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
21,739 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
1,445 Teachers
16,993 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
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,427 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
3,227 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
15%
12%
# White Students
14,280 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
66%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
312 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,221 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
492
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
1,583
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,553
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,537
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,561
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,544
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,691
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,613
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,722
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,657
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,742
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,737
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,694
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,613
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103

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 Preschools (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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: n/an/a
Culver Family Learning Center
Magnet School
1301 Judson St
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8219
Grades: PK
| 139 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%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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