White River Valley School District

Summary:

The White River Valley School District in Indiana consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district has a mixed academic performance, with the White River Valley Elementary School standing out as a consistent performer, while the White River Valley High School has seen a decline in its academic standing.

The White River Valley Elementary School is a standout, ranking 231 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in several ILEARN test subjects, including math and science, and maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 20.1. In contrast, the White River Valley High School has seen its ranking decline, from 296 out of 398 Indiana high schools in 2022-2023 to 218 out of 429 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 1 to 2 stars.

The White River Valley Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Indiana middle schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excelled in 6th grade ILEARN math, with 68.75% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 39.7%. However, all three schools in the district face socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.97% at the middle school to 58.68% at the elementary school.

District Detail

5644 W State Rd 54
Switz City, IN 47465

(812) 659-1424

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 704

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	484 W Main St	Worthington	47471	Greene County	White River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 875-3839	345	22	15.6	56.5%	324 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	53.4	471^st of 1005 public elementary schools	53.1%		53	495^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.0%	24			36.0	34.9	39.1				36.5	52.0	60.3	39.1				51.6	42.9		42.9	30.4		$9,751	$751	$9,000
White River Valley High School	Public	9-12	5644 W Sr 54	Switz City	47465	Greene County	White River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(812) 659-2274	208	21	10.1	49.5%	191 (91.8%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	47.5	218^th of 429 public high schools	49.2%		42.1	252^nd of 432 public high schools	41.7%	34	48.0	12.0																			52.6	$16,311	$808	$15,503
White River Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2926 S Sr 67	Lyons	47443	Greene County	White River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(812) 659-3915	151	13	12.0	54.3%	137 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	51.9	228^th of 480 public middle schools	52.5%		63.1	171^st of 491 public middle schools	65.2%	57						47.9	25.0	23.7	32.0				68.8	30.0	15.3	36.7		52.1	52.1			$12,626	$344	$12,281

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomfield School District	6.84 mi	3	174^th
Linton-Stockton School Corporation	10.91 mi	3	161^st
Greene-Sullivan Sp Educational Coop	11.27 mi	1
MSD Shakamak Schools	12.47 mi	2	264^th
Clay Community Schools	12.86 mi	10	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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