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Rensselaer Central School Corp

At a glance

47^thof 380 Indiana districts▲ 21

Better than 87% of Indiana districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

900 E Washington St
Rensselaer, IN 47978·(219) 866-7822·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 87.6% of districts

Schools

1,522

Students

Top rankedRensselaer Central Middle School75^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Rensselaer Central High School up 52 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Rensselaer Central School Corp district in Indiana operates four schools: two elementary schools (Rensselaer Central Primary School and Van Rensselaer Elementary School), one middle school (Rensselaer Central Middle School), and one high school (Rensselaer Central High School). The district as a whole is performing well, with all its schools ranked in the top 50% of their respective school types in Indiana.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Rensselaer Central Middle School is a particularly strong performer, ranking 75th out of 480 Indiana middle schools in 2024-2025 and consistently ranking in the top 25% over the past three years. The school boasts high test scores, with 48.83% proficiency in ELA and 52.34% in Math across all grades. Rensselaer Central High School has also shown impressive improvement, moving from 237th in the state in 2022-2023 to 86th in 2024-2025, with a graduation rate of 88.4% in 2023-2024.

While the district as a whole is performing well, there are some notable differences between the schools. Rensselaer Central Primary School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 52.97%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, spending per student varies, with the high school spending the most at $15,130 per student and the elementary schools spending around $10,000 per student.

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Ranking:

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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
Rensselaer Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1144 N Melville St	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 866-5441	398	25	15.9	51.0%	317 (79.6%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)																						$9,756	$757	$8,999
Rensselaer Central High School	Public	9-12	1106 E Grace St	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 866-5175	432	37	11.8	34.3%	341 (78.9%)	5 (1.2%)	74 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	69.5	86^th of 429 public high schools	80.0%		60.2	138^th of 432 public high schools	68.1%	52	63.8	27.7																			48.1	$15,130	$150	$14,979
Rensselaer Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1106 Bomber Blvd	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 866-4661	363	23	15.7	42.1%	296 (81.5%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	81.5	75^th of 480 public middle schools	84.4%		76.7	102^nd of 491 public middle schools	79.2%	27						53.0	54.4	38.9	48.8				56.5	67.5	32.7	52.3		71.3	71.3		75.0	$10,798	$156	$10,642
Van Rensselaer Elementary School	Public	3-5	902 E Washington	Rensselaer	47978	Jasper County	Rensselaer Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 866-8212	329	21	16.0	49.2%	275 (83.6%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.1	298^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.3%		74.2	247^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.6%	51			38.1	53.3	49.5				46.7	51.3	57.1	61.9				56.5	50.5		50.5	43.3		$10,751	$512	$10,239

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tri-County School Corporation	12.9 mi	3	127^th
West Central School Corp	14.31 mi	3	188^th
North White School Corp	15.07 mi	3	333^rd
North Newton School Corp	15.78 mi	4	201^st
South Newton School Corp	15.97 mi	3	175^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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