Top Rankings
Valparaiso Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,151 students in Valparaiso Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Valparaiso Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Valparaiso Community Schools School District is Valparaiso High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Valparaiso Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valparaiso High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
6,441 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Valparaiso Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 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 98% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,021 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
14%
# Black Students
289 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
4%
14%
# White Students
4,703 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
73%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
293 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
470
# Students in K Grade:
459
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
499
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
464
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
478
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
529
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,294 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,209 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,294
$13,214
Spending / Student
$12,209
$12,844
Best Valparaiso Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valparaiso High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2727 N Campbell St
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3070
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3070
Grades: 9-12
| 2,151 students
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