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Vigo County School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Terre Haute, Harrison, Honey Creek, Lost Creek, Otter Creek, Sugar Creek, Riley, Fayette, West Terre Haute, Pierson, Nevins, Prairie Creek, Prairieton, Seelyville, Linton and Riley.

Students
13,277
Schools
26
Spent per student
$12,304
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$29.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Vigo County School Corporation

  • School Grade C: better than 34% of Indiana districts
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the IN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $29.2M, about $2,197 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

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 90.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,304 per student · 10% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 65%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time
13,233’20
13,739’21
13,787’22
13,524’23
13,277’24

About steady.

Students
White 79%Two or more races 9%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

26 public schools.

Lost Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
A
672 students14:1
Dixie Bee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Terre Haute
B+
564 students16:1
Terre Town Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
B−
553 students15:1
Sugar Creek Consolidated Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Terre Haute
C+
452 students14:1
Benjamin Franklin Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
C−
441 students14:1
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
A−
440 students16:1
Rio Grande Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
B
408 students12:1
Riley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riley
A
401 students16:1
Farrington Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
C−
380 students12:1
Ouabache Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
C
366 students11:1
Sugar Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
C+
360 students12:1
Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
C
354 students13:1
Hoosier Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
B−
336 students13:1
Davis Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terre Haute
C
325 students12:1
Fayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Terre Haute
A−
307 students15:1
Deming Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Terre Haute
D
306 students16:1
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Terre Haute
C−
686 students13:1
Otter Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Terre Haute
C−
670 students14:1
Honey Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Terre Haute
B−
666 students13:1
West Vigo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Terre Haute
C−
390 students12:1
Sarah Scott Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Terre Haute
D
371 students11:1
Terre Haute South Vigo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Terre Haute
A−
1,544 students14:1
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Terre Haute
B
1,486 students14:1
West Vigo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Terre Haute
B
531 students10:1
Booker T Washington Alt Sch
High · Grades 6–12 · Terre Haute
D−
62 students3:1
Vigo Virtual School Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Terre Haute
D−
206 students21:1

Towns served

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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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