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 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,439 students in Vigo County School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Vigo County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
27 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
13,940 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
1,003 Teachers
19,355 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 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#225 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Vigo County School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display 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 IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
43%
This chart display 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 IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Vigo County School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.54
# American Indian Students
24 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
738 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
5%
14%
# White Students
11,216 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
81%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,164 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
337
410
# Students in K Grade:
1,290
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,084
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,026
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,055
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,025
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,010
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,023
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,045
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,045
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,067
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,020
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
981
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
931
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
1
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,852 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Vigo County School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$165 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Vigo County School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,630
$13,179
This chart display 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 IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,852
$12,810
This chart display 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 IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Vigo County School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Honey Creek Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6601 S Carlisle St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4372
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 S 25th St
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 462-4396
Grades: 6-8
| 733 students
Rank: #33.
West Vigo Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4750 W Sarah Myers Dr
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4361
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
Rank: #44.
Otter Creek Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4801 N Lafayette St
Terre Haute, IN 47805
(812) 462-4391
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #55.
Sarah Scott Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Grant St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #66.
Booker T Washington Alt School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3707 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4427
Grades: 6-12
| 72 students
Rank: n/an/a
3707 S 7th
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4216
Grades: K-12
| 340 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,940 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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