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White River Valley School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Jefferson, Worthington, Washington, Lyons, Grant, Fairplay, Stafford, Switz City, Smith, Cass and Newberry.

Students
704
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,979
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$11.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about White River Valley School District

  • School Grade B: better than 59% of Indiana districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the IN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020
  • Debt of $11.3M, about $15,982 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Avoca.

K–65 schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
7–82 middle schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High SchoolNorth Lawrence Community Schools

Test scores vs. IN

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,979 per student · 5% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
790’20
794’21
745’22
723’23
704’24

Down 10.9% since 2020.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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