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Evansville Vanderburgh 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 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 6,963 students in Evansville Vanderburgh 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 Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
38 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
21,589 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
1,515 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Graduation Rate
81%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
16%
14%
% White
62%
63%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,579 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,402 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$358 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$333 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,579
$16,486
Spending / Student
$15,402
$16,362
Best Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Tech Institute
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1901 Lynch Rd
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-0967
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-0967
Gr: 9-12 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
North High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15331 Hwy 41 N
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-8283
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-8283
Gr: 9-12 | 1,650 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Central High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5400 1st Ave
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8292
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8292
Gr: 9-12 | 1,087 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Dreier Blvd
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8206
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8206
Gr: 9-12 | 1,293 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
William Henry Harrison High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
211 Fielding Rd
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 477-1046
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 477-1046
Gr: 9-12 | 1,332 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Benjamin Bosse High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Gr: PK-12 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #77.
Academy For Innovative Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2319 Stringtown Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0979
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0979
Gr: K-12 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
2319 Stringtown Road
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8280
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8280
Gr: K-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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