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White River Valley High School

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White River Valley High School ranks 218 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 49% of Indiana high schools

Summary

White River Valley High School is a public high school located in Switz City, Indiana, serving 209 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the White River Valley School District, which is ranked 177 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Over the past 10 years, White River Valley High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly, ranging from a high of 51 out of 400 Indiana high schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to a low of 302 out of 409 in 2021-2022 (1-star rating). The school's current ranking for 2024-2025 is 218 out of 429 high schools, with a 2-star rating. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students, the school's performance is stronger for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 78 out of 377 high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating).

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Eastern Greene High School and North Daviess Junior-Senior High School, White River Valley High School generally performs below the average, with lower proficiency rates in ILEARN/Biology, SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics. However, the school has relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 96.2% in recent years. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 17.8% to 26.0%, could be a key focus area for improvement.

208

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,311

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5644 W Sr 54
Switz City, IN 47465

(812) 659-2274

District: White River Valley School District

Feeder schools for White River Valley High School:

Elementary:	White River Valley Elementary School
Middle:	White River Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Indiana avg42%

218^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

177^th of 380White River Valley School District among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2016	56.8	239 of 494	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	351 of 485	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	62.3	193 of 470	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	126 of 444	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	49.3	270 of 447	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	294 of 451	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	323 of 428	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	368 of 423	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.5	314 of 392	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.2	288 of 382	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.1	192 of 375	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	218 of 429	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	252 of 432	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	296 of 398	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	302 of 409	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	291 of 388	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	228 of 389	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	136 of 385	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	183 of 380	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	172 of 394	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	51 of 400	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	44.0	195 of 379	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	13.8	324 of 353	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	222 of 373	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	168 of 364	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	18.9	328 of 362	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	70.6	98 of 364	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	56 of 360	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	45.9	237 of 354	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	226 of 349	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.6	268 of 349	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	188 of 387	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	139 of 392	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	304 of 388	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	78 of 377	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	146 of 377	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	261 of 379	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	241 of 386	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	304 of 392	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	273 of 383	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	263 of 377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	277 of 381	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	307 of 375	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	307 of 378	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology53%+7 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing48%-7 vs state

Mathematics12%-13 vs state

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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 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	501 W Spring St	Bloomfield	47424	Greene County	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(812) 384-4550	208	22	9.6	42.3%	192 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	56.6	162^nd of 429 public high schools	62.2%		52.3	185^th of 432 public high schools	57.2%	23	56.3	27.1							36.5	$13,976	$346	$13,630
Linton-Stockton High School	Public	9-12	10 NE H St	Linton	47441	Greene County	Linton-Stockton School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 847-6024	377	23	16.1	43.0%	353 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26	321^st of 429 public high schools	25.2%		48.9	207^th of 432 public high schools	52.1%	114	37.6	7.5							33.0	$11,804	$614	$11,190
Shakamak Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9233 Shakamak School Rd	Jasonville	47438	Greene County	MSD Shakamak Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 665-3550	295	27	10.9	41.7%	280 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45.6	228^th of 429 public high schools	46.9%		62.7	119^th of 432 public high schools	72.5%	109	45.1	9.8	13.6	27.0	19.8	11.4	13.5	12.4	58.7	$11,965	$24	$11,941
North Daviess Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5494 E Sr 58	Elnora	47529	Daviess County	North Daviess Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 636-8000	464	37	12.7	48.7%	432 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	54.1	178^th of 429 public high schools	58.5%		68.2	85^th of 432 public high schools	80.3%	93	63.5	16.2	41.9	41.7	41.8	25.7	11.9	18.4	41.3	$13,922	$721	$13,201
Eastern Greene High School	Public	9-12	11064 E St Rd 54	Bloomfield	47424	Greene County	Eastern Greene Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 825-5621	358	29	12.5	42.7%	335 (93.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	66	100^th of 429 public high schools	76.7%		42.2	250^th of 432 public high schools	42.1%	150	59.7	27.3							50.5	$12,458	$597	$11,861
Clay City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-2154	366	27	13.7	34.2%	347 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	51.6	197^th of 429 public high schools	54.1%		59.7	141^st of 432 public high schools	67.4%	56	52.1	16.7	44.6	56.7	50.4	53.9	40.0	47.2	48.2	$13,470	$334	$13,135
North Knox Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	10890 N Sr 159	Bicknell	47512	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 735-2990	541	35	15.4	56.9%	482 (89.1%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	38.7	271^st of 429 public high schools	36.8%		41	257^th of 432 public high schools	40.5%	14	49.4	14.1	30.4	32.0	31.2	23.5	28.4	26.0	31.1	$11,572	$590	$10,982

Frequently Asked Questions about White River Valley High School

Is White River Valley High School a good school?

White River Valley High School ranks 218^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of White River Valley High School?

Students at White River Valley High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into White River Valley High School?

White River Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : White River Valley Elementary School
Middle : White River Valley Middle School

How many students attend White River Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended White River Valley High School.

What district is White River Valley High School in?

White River Valley School District

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