Vigo County School Corporation
Vigo County School Corporation is a public school district based in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 13,277 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 511 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,890 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Vigo County School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vigo County School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,890 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,496 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $165.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $176.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,002 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe School CorporationLafayette | 13,663 | 21 | $8,760 | 15.9 | #9 |
| South Bend Community School CorporationSouth Bend | 13,580 | 31 | $11,774 | 12.6 | #10 |
| Vigo County School CorporationTerre Haute · this district | 13,277 | 26 | $10,890 | 13.3 | #11 |
| MSD Warren TownshipIndianapolis | 11,915 | 16 | $11,033 | 15.9 | #12 |
| Bartholomew Con School CorporationColumbus | 11,657 | 17 | $9,902 | 16.1 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrene Elementary District (4267)Tempe, AZ | 13,313 | $9,027 | 16.2 |
| Sanger UnifiedSanger, CA | 13,313 | $12,922 | 22.9 |
| LawrenceLawrence, MA | 13,313 | $18,907 | 11.5 |
| Coppell ISDCoppell, TX | 13,233 | $9,663 | 14.4 |
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-vigo-county-school-corporation