High Schools in Rensselaer Central School Corp

Summary:

Rensselaer Central School Corp is home to a single high school, Rensselaer Central High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school is a relatively strong performer within the district and the state of Indiana, ranking in the top 20% of high schools statewide and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rensselaer Central High School boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%, which is higher than the state average. The school's academic performance is generally on par with the district average, with students achieving 63.83% proficiency in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 27.66% proficiency in SAT Mathematics. However, the school's ILEARN/Biology proficiency rate of 48.05% lags behind the district average of 55.24%, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

While the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 and spending per student of $15,130 are relatively favorable, the school serves a population with a higher-than-average socioeconomic need, with 35.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is an area of concern that could be addressed to further enhance student outcomes.

District Detail

900 E Washington St
Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-7822

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,522

Primary Schools: 2
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 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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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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