Rensselaer Central School Corporation
Rensselaer Central School Corporation is a public school district based in Rensselaer, Indiana, serving 1,522 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #170 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 380 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $12,943 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Rensselaer Central School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rensselaer Central School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,943 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,403 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 380 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill United School CorporationConverse | 1,533 | 5 | $8,339 | 14.5 | #169 |
| Rensselaer Central School CorporationRensselaer · this district | 1,522 | 4 | $12,943 | 14.5 | #170 |
| Lakeland School CorporationLaGrange | 1,509 | 3 | $9,963 | 12.3 | #171 |
| Porter Township School CorporationValparaiso | 1,509 | 4 | $8,512 | 15.7 | #172 |
| Bremen Public SchoolsBremen | 1,497 | 2 | $9,103 | 15.6 | #173 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke School DistrictLonoke, AR | 1,524 | $10,633 | 12.8 |
| Essexville-Hampton Public SchoolsEssexville, MI | 1,523 | $10,914 | 15.2 |
| Maplewood-Richmond HeightsMaplewood, MO | 1,523 | $14,652 | 11.8 |
| Belle Plaine Public School DistrictBelle Plaine, MN | 1,522 | $10,134 | 17.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-rensselaer-central-school-corporation