Valparaiso Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,461 students in Valparaiso Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District are Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Valparaiso Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 92% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
127 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
935 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
289 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
5%
14%
# White Students
4,747 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
74%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
653
# Students in K Grade:
455
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
481
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
473
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
458
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
449
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
491
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
539
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
568
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
11
238
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,417 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,321 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 12 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 6,382 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
Graduation Rate
: 98% (Top 1% in IN)
Overall District Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 59% (Top 5%)
Reading Proficiency
: 61% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 52% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education
