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Kankakee Valley High School vs. Rensselaer Central High School

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School Overview

School
Kankakee Valley High School
3923 W Sr 10
Wheatfield, IN 46392
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Rensselaer Central High School
1106 E Grace St
Rensselaer, IN 47978
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Kankakee Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Rensselaer Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,081 students in grades 9-12, Kankakee Valley High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 472 students in grades 9-12, Rensselaer Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,081 students
472 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kankakee Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rensselaer Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#549 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#809 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kankakee Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rensselaer Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 50% in IN)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kankakee Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kankakee Valley High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rensselaer Central High School 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kankakee Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in IN)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kankakee Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Rensselaer Central High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kankakee Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rensselaer Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
284
107
Grade 10 Students
283
128
Grade 11 Students
252
105
Grade 12 Students
255
128
Ungraded Students
7
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kankakee Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
87%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kankakee Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kankakee Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.23
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Kankakee Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rensselaer Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kankakee Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kankakee Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rensselaer Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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