Vigo County School Corporation School District

686 Wabash Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47807
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Vigo County School Corporation 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 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,183 students in Vigo County School Corporation 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 Corporation 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 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
26 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
13,524 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
966 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Vigo County School Corporation 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%)
34%
39%
35%
41%
29%
34%
76%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
6%
14%
% White
79%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,216 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,019
$13,184
Spending / Student
$12,216
$12,815

Best Vigo County School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

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 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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 | 715 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 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Vigo Virtual School Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3707 S 7th
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812) 462-4216
Gr: K-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,524 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • 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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