21 public K-12 schools in Terre Haute from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
21 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Terre Haute's 21 public schools is Terre Haute South Vigo High School, scoring 40/100, against a city average of 37.6/100. Computed live across every Terre Haute campus reporting to NCES.
How the Terre Haute Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Terre Haute, IN enrolls 11,196 students across 21 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 37.6/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Terre Haute on this index is Terre Haute South Vigo High School, at 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,544 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Terre Haute spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Terre Haute school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Terre Haute school enrollment ranges from 62 students (lowest) to 1,544 students (highest), a spread of 1,482 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Terre Haute has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Terre Haute operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most Terre Haute school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
Terre Haute student-teacher ratio is 13.9:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Terre Haute
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Terre Haute is Terre Haute South Vigo High School with a quality score of 40/100. There are 21 public schools in Terre Haute with 11,196 total students.
How many schools are in Terre Haute, IN? ▼
Terre Haute has 21 public schools with a total enrollment of 11,196 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.9:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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