White River Valley School District

5644 W State Rd 54
Switz City, IN 47465
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 555 students in White River Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in White River Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
794 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

White River Valley 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#210 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of White River Valley   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White River Valley   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.
39%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White River Valley   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.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of White River Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
8 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
721 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
62
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,277 is higher 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 $11,579 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of White River Valley   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
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of White River Valley   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
$14,277
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in White River Valley   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
$11,579
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in White River Valley   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 White River Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White River Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
484 W Main St
Worthington, IN 47471
(812) 875-3839
Grades: PK-4
| 312 students
Rank: #22.
White River Valley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2926 S Sr 67
Lyons, IN 47443
(812) 659-3915
Grades: 5-8
| 243 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 794 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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