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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
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 Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math 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.