Valparaiso Community Schools School District

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For the 2021 school year, there are 12 public schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District, serving 6,235 students. Valparaiso Community Schools School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Indiana.

Public schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Indiana public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 62% statewide average). This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Indiana.

The top ranked public schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District are Heavilin Elementary School, Memorial Elementary School and Northview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public school average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is more than the Indiana public school average of 17:1.

Overview

School District Name	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
School District Website	http://www.valpo.k12.in.us
School District Phone Number	(219) 531-3000
School District Grades Offered	KG - 12

2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	This State (IN)
# of Schools	12 Schools	1,922 Schools
# of Students	6,235 Students	1,052,874 Students
# of Teachers	351 Teachers	60,857 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	17:1

District Comparison

Valparaiso Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 373 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-2018 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data	This School District	State Average (IN)
Overall Testing Rank	#17 out of 373 school districts (Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	73%	54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	73%	62%

Graduation Rate	92%	86%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score	0.37	0.51
# of American Indian Students	3 Students	2,103 Students
% American Indian Students	n/a	n/a
# of Asian Students	127 Students	25,462 Students
% Asian Students	2%	2%
# of Hispanic Students	715 Students	125,582 Students
% Hispanic Students	12%	12%
# of Black Students	245 Students	132,751 Students
% Black Students	4%	13%
# of White Students	4,885 Students	714,936 Students
% White Students	78%	68%
# of Hawaiian Students	2 Students	802 Students
% of Hawaiian Students	n/a	n/a
# of Two or more races Students	258 Students	51,238 Students
% of Two or more races Students	4%	5%

Students by Grade:

# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten:	-	18,972
# of Students in Kindergarten:	455	77,895
# of Students in 1st Grade:	448	76,250
# of Students in 2nd Grade:	445	76,421
# of Students in 3rd Grade:	449	78,682
# of Students in 4th Grade:	452	80,063
# of Students in 5th Grade:	479	79,953
# of Students in 6th Grade:	521	79,149
# of Students in 7th Grade:	448	78,435
# of Students in 8th Grade:	470	79,979
# of Students in 9th Grade:	496	80,524
# of Students in 10th Grade:	540	80,785
# of Students in 11th Grade:	543	83,703
# of Students in 12th Grade:	487	80,464
# of Ungraded Students:	2	1,599

Fiscal Data Comparison

The revenue/student of $13,085 is higher than the state median of $11,838. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,865 is less than the state median of $10,933. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017	This School District	This State (IN)
Total Revenue	$82 MM	$16 MM

Spending	$68 MM	$15 MM

Revenue / Student	$13,085	$11,838

Revenue / Student	$10,865	$10,933