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 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 6,048 students in Vigo County School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Vigo County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
26 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
13,787 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
965 Teachers
16,993 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.
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:

0.35
0.55
# American Indian Students
27 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
696 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
11,080 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,151 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
327
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
1,264
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,156
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,049
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,077
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,021
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,036
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
977
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,006
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,010
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,031
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
997
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
954
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
2
103

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.
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
$12,771
$13,148
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
$11,983
$12,780
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lost Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6701 Wabash Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 462-4456
Grades: PK-5
| 735 students
Rank: #22.
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1011 S Brown Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 462-4497
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Riley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6050 S Canal St
Riley, IN 47871
(812) 462-4449
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
Rio Grande Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5555 E Rio Grande Av
Terre Haute, IN 47805
(812) 462-4307
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #55.
Sugar Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2800 Wallace Av
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4416
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #66.
Hoosier Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2800 W Harlan Dr
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4236
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #77.
Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 Wheeler Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4304
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #88.
Terre Town Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 Boston Av
Terre Haute, IN 47805
(812) 462-4385
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #99.
Davis Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 S 18th St
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(812) 462-4425
Grades: PK-5
| 335 students
Rank: #1010.
Farrington Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1826 S 6th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4423
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #1111.
Ouabache Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Maple Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47804
(812) 462-4493
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #1212.
Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4226 W Old Us 40
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4443
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #1313.
Deming Early Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 8th Av
Terre Haute, IN 47804
(812) 462-4431
Grades: PK-3
| 311 students
Rank: #1414.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(812) 462-4441
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,787 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 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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