Top Rankings
Rensselaer Central School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 398 students in Rensselaer Central School Corp School District.
Public Preschools in Rensselaer Central School Corp School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,522 Students
262,677 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
17,664 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rensselaer Central School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,402 is higher than the state median of $13,142. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,899 is higher than the state median of $12,774. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,402
$13,142
Spending / Student
$14,899
$12,774
Best Rensselaer Central School Corp School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1144 N Melville St
Rensselaer, IN 47978
(219) 866-5441
Rensselaer, IN 47978
(219) 866-5441
Gr: PK-2 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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