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Terre Haute, Indiana - 26 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Vigo County School Corp #69 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,067 per pupil, Vigo County School Corp ranks #164 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,787
Total Enrollment
26
Schools
$12,067
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Vigo County School Corp operates 26 public schools serving 13,787 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 combined, 5 middle, 3 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Vigo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,067 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 22.6% local, 64.5% state, and 13.0% 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 69/100, ranked #69 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 4 of 26 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 361:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.1% White, 6.2% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Benjamin Franklin Elem School, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
Vigo County School Corp school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Vigo County School Corp 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 ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Vigo County School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.6% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Vigo County School Corp student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Vigo County School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Vigo County School Corp has 26 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 16 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,787 students.
How much does Vigo County School Corp spend per student?
Vigo County School Corp spends $12,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #69 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Vigo County School Corp?
Vigo County School Corp students are 78.1% White, 6.2% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 26 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vigo County School Corp?
Vigo County School Corp has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #69 out of 373 districts in Indiana.