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 5 public high schools serving 4,163 students in Vigo County School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Vigo County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Vigo County School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Vigo High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
27 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
13,940 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
1,003 Teachers
22,708 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
24 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
738 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
11,216 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
81%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,164 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
337
304
# Students in K Grade:
1,290
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,084
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,026
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,055
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,025
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,010
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,023
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,045
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,045
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,067
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,020
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
981
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
931
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,591

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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Terre Haute South Vigo High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3737 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4252
Grades: 9-12
| 1,651 students
Rank: #22.
West Vigo High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4590 W Sarah Myers Dr
West Terre Haute, IN 47885
(812) 462-4282
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students
Rank: #33.
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3434 Maple Av
Terre Haute, IN 47804
(812) 462-4312
Grades: 9-12
| 1,575 students
Rank: #44.
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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