Rensselaer Central School Corp School District

900 E Washington St
Rensselaer, IN 47978
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 386 students in Rensselaer Central School Corp School District.
Public Preschools in Rensselaer Central School Corp School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
1,521 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rensselaer Central School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#53 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rensselaer Central School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rensselaer Central 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.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rensselaer Central 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.
36%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rensselaer Central 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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rensselaer Central School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,254 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
117
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
4
103

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,412 is higher 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 $14,909 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rensselaer Central 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
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rensselaer Central 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
$15,412
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rensselaer Central 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
$14,909
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rensselaer Central 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 Rensselaer Central School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1144 N Melville St
Rensselaer, IN 47978
(219) 866-5441
Grades: PK-2
| 386 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,521 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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