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Rensselaer Central High School

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Rensselaer Central High School ranks 114 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Rensselaer Central High School is a 9–12 public school in Rensselaer, Indiana, with 432 students in Rensselaer Central School Corp. It ranks 114th of 415 Indiana high schools in 2025–2026, or 73rd percentile with 4 stars, and its district ranks 63rd of 374 districts. That places it near the top of nearby schools: essentially tied with Kankakee Valley High School and ahead of North Newton Junior-Senior High School, Tri-County Junior/Senior High School, West Central Senior High School, South Newton Senior High School, and North White High School. After a 2-star year in 2022–2023, Rensselaer has posted two straight 4-star years.

For parents, the clearest strengths are attendance and reading. Rensselaer’s 2024–2025 chronic absenteeism rate was 7.8%, far below Indiana’s 16.7% and the lowest among nearby schools—South Newton Senior High School was next at 12.5%, while Kankakee Valley High School was 21.2%. SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency was 61.11% in 2025–2026, above the state’s 51.9% and higher than every nearby school. SAT Math was 26.85%, slightly above the state’s 25.6%. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.2%, above the state’s 89.7%, though several nearby schools, including West Central Senior High School, North Newton Junior-Senior High School, North White High School, and Kankakee Valley High School, reported higher local rates.

Two areas deserve attention. Biology ILEARN End-of-Course results fell from 48.05% in 2024–2025, above the state’s 45.6%, to 29.85% in 2025–2026—below the district’s 45.63% and below most nearby schools. Also, the school’s overall 73rd-percentile rank is not evenly reflected across all groups: in 2025–2026, low-income students ranked at the 47th percentile, down from the 69th percentile the prior year, while special education students ranked at the 68th percentile. Rensselaer Central High School remains a strong local choice with excellent attendance, strong reading, steady math, and above-state graduation, but the biology drop and the low-income subgroup gap are the main points to watch.

432

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,130

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1106 E Grace St
Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-5175

District: Rensselaer Central School Corp

Feeder schools for Rensselaer Central High School:

Elementary:	Rensselaer Central Primary School
	Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Middle:	Rensselaer Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Indiana avg39%

114^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 374Rensselaer Central School Corp 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	114 of 415	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	86 of 429	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	138 of 432	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	237 of 398	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	151 of 409	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	196 of 388	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	171 of 389	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	148 of 385	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	133 of 380	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	133 of 394	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.1	310 of 400	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	216 of 379	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	202 of 353	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.1	307 of 373	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.4	202 of 364	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	140 of 362	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	237 of 364	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	205 of 360	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.7	257 of 354	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.8	275 of 349	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.6	278 of 349	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	126 of 395	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	100 of 387	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	98 of 392	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	156 of 388	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	113 of 194	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	72 of 181	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	90 of 184	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	119 of 166	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.8	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	207 of 390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	115 of 377	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	174 of 377	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	207 of 379	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	106 of 397	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	79 of 386	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	169 of 392	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	286 of 383	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	92 of 292	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	127 of 298	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	127 of 289	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.8	279 of 285	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	85 of 387	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	77 of 377	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	149 of 381	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	230 of 375	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	161 of 378	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing61%+9 vs state

Biology30%

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	63	114^th of 415 public high schools	72.5%		69.5	86^th of 429 public high schools	80.0%	28	61.1	26.9							29.9	$15,130	$150	$14,979
Tri-County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	11298 W 100 S	Wolcott	47995	White County	Tri-County School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 279-2105	341	37	9.2	39.9%	288 (84.5%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	53.2	168^th of 415 public high schools	59.5%		68.3	91^st of 429 public high schools	78.8%	77	48.9	31.9	40.4	41.7	41.0	33.3	20.3	26.7	31.4	$19,046	$40	$19,005
West Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	1852 S Us 421	Francesville	47946	Pulaski County	West Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 567-9119	203	18	11.6	46.8%	174 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	44	232^nd of 415 public high schools	44.1%		55.2	170^th of 429 public high schools	60.4%	62	42.9	18.4							43.2	$15,273	$274	$14,999
North White High School	Public	9-12	305 E Broadway	Monon	47959	White County	North White School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 253-6638	272	21	12.8	72.1%	127 (46.7%)	2 (0.7%)	139 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	18.2	341^st of 415 public high schools	17.8%		21.4	338^th of 429 public high schools	21.2%	3	37.5	5.4							15.3	$17,248	$451	$16,797
South Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13102 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	225	20	11.5	37.3%	169 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	41.6	244^th of 415 public high schools	41.2%		33	296^th of 429 public high schools	31.0%	52	40.9	12.7							51.5	$16,129	$360	$15,768
North Newton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1641 W 250 N	Morocco	47963	Newton County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 285-2252	486	37	13.0	48.1%	416 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	54.3	162^nd of 415 public high schools	61.0%		67	97^th of 429 public high schools	77.4%	65	54.7	20.3	23.4	41.1	32.0	15.6	21.9	18.7	42.2	$13,880	$286	$13,594
Kankakee Valley High School	Public	9-12	3923 W Sr 10	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 956-3143	976	66	14.9	40.6%	816 (83.6%)	2 (0.2%)	128 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.0%)	62.5	116^th of 415 public high schools	72.0%		71.8	73^rd of 429 public high schools	83.0%	43	56.5	25.9							47.1	$12,039	$167	$11,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Rensselaer Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Rensselaer Central High School?

Students at Rensselaer Central High School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Rensselaer Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Rensselaer Central High School.

Is Rensselaer Central High School a good school?

Rensselaer Central High School ranks 114^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rensselaer Central High School?

Rensselaer Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rensselaer Central Primary School
Elementary : Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Middle : Rensselaer Central Middle School

What district is Rensselaer Central High School in?

Rensselaer Central School Corp

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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