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Vigo County 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 5 public high schools serving 3,946 students in Vigo County School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Vigo County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Vigo County School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Vigo High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
26 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
13,787 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
965 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Vigo County School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#234 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Graduation Rate
78%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
27 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
696 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
11,080 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,151 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
327
339
# Students in K Grade:
1,264
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,156
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,049
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,077
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,021
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,036
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
977
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,006
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,010
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,031
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
997
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
954
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,957
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,771 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 $11,983 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,771
$13,148
Spending / Student
$11,983
$12,780
Best Vigo County School Corp School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3434 Maple Av
Terre Haute, IN 47804
(812) 462-4312
Terre Haute, IN 47804
(812) 462-4312
Grades: 9-12
| 1,507 students
Rank: #22.
Terre Haute South Vigo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3737 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4252
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4252
Grades: 9-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #33.
West Vigo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4590 W Sarah Myers Dr
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4282
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4282
Grades: 9-12
| 534 students
Rank: #44.
Booker T Washington Alt School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3707 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4427
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4427
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students
Rank: #55.
Vigo Virtual School Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3707 S 7th
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4216
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4216
Grades: K-12
| 228 students
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