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Rensselaer Central High School

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Rensselaer Central High School ranks 86 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 80% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Rensselaer Central High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Rensselaer, Indiana, with a student population of 453. The school is part of the Rensselaer Central School Corporation, which is ranked 47th out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rensselaer Central High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 86th out of 429 high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to 237th out of 398 high schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with a 3-star rating for most years, indicating it is performing at an average level compared to other high schools in Indiana. The school has performed well for female and white students, ranking in the top 100 high schools in the state for these subgroups in 2024-2025, but has struggled with the performance of male, Hispanic, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Rensselaer Central High School generally performs better than North Newton Junior-Senior High School and South Newton Senior High School, but lags behind Kankakee Valley High School and Tri-County Junior/Senior High School in several key metrics, such as statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rate and the need to address subgroup disparities are areas for potential improvement.

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 — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Indiana high schools

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Indiana avg42%

86^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 380Rensselaer 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing64%+9 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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Schools Near Rensselaer Central High School

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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
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
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%)	68.3	91^st of 429 public high schools	78.8%		60.2	139^th of 432 public high schools	67.8%	48	59.6	36.5	36.1	46.2	40.7	21.3	26.9	23.9	40.4	$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%)	55.2	170^th of 429 public high schools	60.4%		71.6	73^rd of 432 public high schools	83.1%	97	55.8	19.2							45.8	$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%)	21.4	338^th of 429 public high schools	21.2%		19.1	347^th of 432 public high schools	19.7%	9	30.7	3.2							36.5	$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%)	33	296^th of 429 public high schools	31.0%		42.8	247^th of 432 public high schools	42.8%	49	38.3	16.7							29.8	$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%)	67	97^th of 429 public high schools	77.4%		49.3	203^rd of 432 public high schools	53.0%	106	71.4	23.4	32.1	44.9	38.1	23.1	23.2	23.1	47.7	$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%)	71.8	73^rd of 429 public high schools	83.0%		63.1	116^th of 432 public high schools	73.1%	43	57.8	31.6							54.4	$12,039	$167	$11,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Rensselaer Central High School

What district is Rensselaer Central High School in?

Rensselaer Central School Corp

Is Rensselaer Central High School a good school?

Rensselaer Central High School ranks 86^th of 429 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

How many students attend Rensselaer Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended 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.

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