Vigo County School Corp School District

686 Wabash Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,051 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 26% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
26 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
13,277 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
1,004 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Vigo County School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 76% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#238 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
41%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

29%
34%
76%
88.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
33.5%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
79%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,968 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$184 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$172 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,843
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,968
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Vigo County School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Honey Creek Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6601 S Carlisle St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4372
Gr: 6-8 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 S 25th St
Terre Haute, IN 47803
(812) 462-4396
Gr: 6-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
West Vigo Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4750 W Sarah Myers Dr
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4361
Gr: 6-8 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #44.
Otter Creek Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4801 N Lafayette St
Terre Haute, IN 47805
(812) 462-4391
Gr: 6-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #55.
Sarah Scott Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Grant St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4381
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #66.
Booker T Washington Alt School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3707 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4427
Gr: 6-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,277 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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