White River Valley School District

Public school district · Greene County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800008

White River Valley School District spent $13,121 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its 3 schools enrolled 704 students in 2024-25; 52.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,979 per student, down 1.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to White River Valley in enrollment (721 to 769 students) and White River Valley itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to White River Valley, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Aca…$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to White River Valley, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Academy$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to White River Valley, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Academy$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to White River Valley, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Academy$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$13,436,000 in revenue: 52.5% state, 28.3% local and 19.2% federal. Total spending including $6,518,000 of capital outlay was $16,823,000, or $22,581 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

White River Valley School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,056,000; Local $3,798,000; Federal $2,582,000; total $13,436,000.
  • State$7,056,000 53%
  • Local$3,798,000 28%
  • Federal$2,582,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

745 students in 2022-23, 723 students in 2023-24, 704 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

White River Valley School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-237452023-247232024-25704
White River Valley School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-237452023-247232024-25704
White River Valley School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-237452023-247232024-25704
White River Valley School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70402004006008002022-237452023-247232024-25704

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374547.015.9
2023-2472351.014.2
2024-2570455.012.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,484,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,334 per student

White River Valley School District booked $2,484,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 47 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $52,851 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 60 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,179,00087.7%
Special education$161,0006.5%
Vocational$144,0005.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,183 in 2018-19, $3,080 in 2019-20, $2,989 in 2020-21, $3,127 in 2021-22, $3,334 in 2022-23.

White River Valley School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,183, 2019-20: $3,080, 2020-21: $2,989, 2021-22: $3,127, 2022-23: $3,33401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1832019-20$3,0802020-21$2,9892021-22$3,1272022-23$3,334
White River Valley School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,183, 2019-20: $3,080, 2020-21: $2,989, 2021-22: $3,127, 2022-23: $3,33401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1832019-20$3,0802020-21$2,9892021-22$3,1272022-23$3,334
White River Valley School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,183, 2019-20: $3,080, 2020-21: $2,989, 2021-22: $3,127, 2022-23: $3,33401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1832019-20$3,0802020-21$2,9892021-22$3,1272022-23$3,334
White River Valley School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,183, 2019-20: $3,080, 2020-21: $2,989, 2021-22: $3,127, 2022-23: $3,33401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1832019-20$3,0802020-21$2,9892021-22$3,1272022-23$3,334

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in White River Valley School District scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 38% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts36%41.3%377
Math38%37.5%376

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 45 students in White River Valley School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate90% or more88.1%
Students in the class4577,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 345 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
White River Valley Elementary School34515.753.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 151 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
White River Valley Middle School15112.150.3%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 208 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
White River Valley High School20810.145.2%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about White River Valley School District

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentWhite River Valley School District ranks 82 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,121).#82 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaWhite River Valley School District is the number 285 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 745 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#285 of 414
  3. Loogootee Community SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 750 students in fall 2022, $11,629 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,629
  4. Lanesville Community Schools -The next smaller Indiana district: 744 students in fall 2022, $10,522 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,522
  5. Compare White River Valley School District with Loogootee Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. White River Valley High School, its largest high school208 students in 2024-25, 10.1 per teacher.208
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaWhite River Valley School District spent $52,851 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$52,851
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about White River Valley School District

  1. How many schools and students are in White River Valley School District?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 704 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does White River Valley School District spend per student?
    $13,121 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,979 per student, down 1.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does White River Valley School District's money come from?
    $13,436,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.5% state, 28.3% local and 19.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in White River Valley School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 147 of the 873 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does White River Valley School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,484,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,334 per student. Divided by the 47 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,851 per teacher, more than 60 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in White River Valley School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in White River Valley School District scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 38% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in White River Valley School District?
    90% or more of the 45 students in White River Valley School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is White River Valley School District's NCES district ID?
    1800008. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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