Vigo County School Corp School District

686 Wabash Av
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,183 students in Vigo County School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Vigo County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
26 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
13,524 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
966 Teachers
19,838 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 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 78% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#234 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Vigo County School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vigo County 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.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vigo County 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.
29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vigo County 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 Vigo County School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.55
# American Indian Students
22 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
207 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
621 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
761 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
6%
14%
# White Students
10,712 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
79%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,189 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
372
895
# Students in K Grade:
1,175
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,117
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,065
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,001
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,039
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,006
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
999
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
950
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
978
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,009
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
971
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
928
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
914
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,019 in this school district is less 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 $12,216 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Vigo County 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
$165 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Vigo County 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
$13,019
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Vigo County 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
$12,216
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Vigo County 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 Vigo County School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Honey Creek Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6601 S Carlisle St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4372
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 S 25th St
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 462-4396
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #33.
Booker T Washington Alt School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3707 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4427
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
Rank: #44.
Otter Creek Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4801 N Lafayette St
Terre Haute, IN 47805
(812) 462-4391
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #55.
West Vigo Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4750 W Sarah Myers Dr
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4361
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #66.
Sarah Scott Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Grant St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #77.
Vigo Virtual School Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3707 S 7th
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4216
Grades: K-12
| 239 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,524 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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