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White River Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 151 students in White River Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in White River Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
704 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White River Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,085 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,896 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,085
$16,486
Spending / Student
$23,896
$16,362
Best White River Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White River Valley Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2926 S Sr 67
Lyons, IN 47443
(812) 659-3915
Lyons, IN 47443
(812) 659-3915
Gr: 5-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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