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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 7 public middle schools serving 3,231 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 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
26 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
13,787 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
965 Teachers
19,182 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
27 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
696 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
5%
14%
# White Students
11,080 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,151 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
327
653
# Students in K Grade:
1,264
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,156
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,049
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,077
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,021
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,036
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
977
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,006
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,010
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,031
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
997
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
954
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
2
238
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Honey Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6601 S Carlisle St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4372
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4372
Grades: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 S 25th St
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 462-4396
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 462-4396
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Otter Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4801 N Lafayette St
Terre Haute, IN 47805
(812) 462-4391
Terre Haute, IN 47805
(812) 462-4391
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
Rank: #55.
West Vigo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4750 W Sarah Myers Dr
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4361
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4361
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #66.
Sarah Scott Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Grant St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Grades: 6-8
| 397 students
Rank: #77.
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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