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Rensselaer, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Rensselaer Central School Corp #81 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,155 per pupil, Rensselaer Central School Corp ranks #59 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,521
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,155
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rensselaer Central School Corp operates 4 public schools serving 1,521 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jasper County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,155 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.4% local, 52.2% state, and 19.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #81 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 326.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.9% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rensselaer Central High School, with a diversity index of 34.8/100.
Rensselaer Central High School accounts for 28.4% of all Rensselaer Central School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rensselaer Central School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rensselaer Central School Corp student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Rensselaer Central School Corp is typically wider than the Rensselaer Central School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Rensselaer Central School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Rensselaer Central School Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Rensselaer Central School Corp?
Rensselaer Central School Corp has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,521 students.
How much does Rensselaer Central School Corp spend per student?
Rensselaer Central School Corp spends $14,155 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #81 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Rensselaer Central School Corp?
Rensselaer Central School Corp students are 80.9% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rensselaer Central School Corp?
Rensselaer Central School Corp has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #81 out of 373 districts in Indiana.