Valparaiso Community Schools
Valparaiso Community Schools is a public school district based in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 6,325 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,972 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Valparaiso Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valparaiso Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,972 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,805 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $85.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 396 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 807 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 632 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Township SchoolsPortage | 6,519 | 11 | $9,248 | 16.1 | #40 |
| MSD Decatur TownshipIndianapolis | 6,485 | 10 | $9,664 | 14.9 | #41 |
| Valparaiso Community SchoolsValparaiso · this district | 6,325 | 11 | $8,972 | 16.0 | #42 |
| Goshen Community SchoolsGoshen | 6,242 | 10 | $10,914 | 15.2 | #43 |
| Anderson Community School CorporationAnderson | 6,181 | 9 | $11,400 | 13.6 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the coMonument, CO | 6,332 | $10,059 | 17.2 |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-IIPeculiar, MO | 6,332 | $10,626 | 14.2 |
| Westside Community SchoolsOmaha, NE | 6,330 | $14,112 | 14.2 |
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon, WA | 6,326 | $16,916 | 16.9 |
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-valparaiso-community-schools