Item: Valparaiso Community Schools School District
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Valparaiso Community Schools School District

3801 N Campbell St
Valparaiso, IN 46385

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (219) 531-3000

Top Rankings

Valparaiso Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,434 Schools

# Students

6,441 Students

659,177 Students

# Teachers

404 Teachers

43,939 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
Kind	459	168
1	443	174
2	499	180
3	478	176
4	487	179
5	477	175
6	464	178
7	505	110
8	478	111

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District Rank

Valparaiso Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#18 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District
2022	#18
2021	#16
2019	#14
2018	#17
2017	#22
2016	#35
2015	#29
2014	#43
2013	#38
2012	#28
2011	#23

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59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	59%	38%
2021	56%	36%
2019	65%	45%
2018	73%	54%
2017	69%	54%
2016	67%	55%
2015	75%	64%
2014	90%	83%
2013	89%	81%
2012	88%	80%
2011	89%	79%

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61%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	61%	41%
2021	64%	43%
2019	70%	49%
2018	73%	62%
2017	79%	63%
2016	76%	64%
2015	81%	68%
2014	89%	80%
2013	89%	78%
2012	91%	78%
2011	88%	77%

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52%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	52%	34%
2021	59%	38%

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98%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	98%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	93%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	82%
2016	94%	85%
2015	96%	86%
2014	91%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	0.42	0.55
2022	0.40	0.54
2021	0.40	0.53
2020	0.37	0.52
2019	0.37	0.52
2018	0.35	0.50
2017	0.35	0.50
2016	0.34	0.50
2015	0.33	0.49
2014	0.34	0.47
2013	0.34	0.46
2012	0.32	0.46
2011	0.30	0.45
2010	0.27	0.43
2009	0.25	0.42
2008	0.24	0.41
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.17	0.34
2005	0.17	0.33
2004	0.16	0.31
2003	0.14	0.31
2002	0.11	0.30
2001	0.11	0.28
2000	0.11	0.27
1999	0.10	0.27
1998	0.10	0.26
1997	0.10	0.27
1996	0.10	0.25
1995	0.10	0.25
1994	0.09	0.25
1993	0.09	0.25
1992	0.08	0.24
1991	0.06	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	14%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	13%	13%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	11%	12%
2017	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	10%
2012	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	3%	12%
2015	3%	12%
2014	3%	12%
2013	4%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	4%	13%
2009	4%	13%
2008	3%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	1%	12%
2000	1%	12%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% White

73%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	75%	64%
2022	76%	65%
2021	77%	66%
2020	79%	67%
2019	79%	67%
2018	80%	69%
2017	80%	69%
2016	81%	69%
2015	81%	70%
2014	81%	71%
2013	81%	72%
2012	82%	72%
2011	83%	73%
2010	84%	75%
2009	85%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	87%	78%
2006	91%	80%
2005	91%	81%
2004	92%	82%
2003	93%	82%
2002	94%	83%
2001	94%	84%
2000	94%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	95%	85%
1997	95%	85%
1996	95%	86%
1995	95%	86%
1994	95%	86%
1993	95%	86%
1992	96%	86%
1991	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,294 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,209 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$86 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$86MM	$15MM
2020	$88MM	$15MM
2019	$87MM	$15MM
2018	$83MM	$16MM
2017	$82MM	$16MM
2016	$75MM	$16MM
2015	$80MM	$19MM
2014	$69MM	$16MM
2012	$73MM	$17MM
2011	$63MM	$16MM
2010	$80MM	$19MM
2009	$76MM	$21MM
2008	$68MM	$18MM
2007	$71MM	$17MM
2006	$62MM	$19MM
2005	$79MM	$19MM
2004	$58MM	$17MM
2003	$47MM	$14MM
2002	$58MM	$17MM
2001	$72MM	$17MM
2000	$54MM	$15MM
1999	$53MM	$15MM
1998	$51MM	$14MM
1997	$58MM	$15MM
1996	$38MM	$11MM
1995	$45MM	$12MM
1992	$34MM	$9MM
1990	$24MM	$8MM

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Spending

$79 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$79MM	$14MM
2020	$82MM	$15MM
2019	$81MM	$15MM
2018	$74MM	$15MM
2017	$68MM	$14MM
2016	$64MM	$14MM
2015	$64MM	$16MM
2014	$61MM	$15MM
2012	$61MM	$15MM
2011	$63MM	$15MM
2010	$64MM	$16MM
2009	$62MM	$18MM
2008	$60MM	$17MM
2007	$69MM	$18MM
2006	$70MM	$18MM
2005	$64MM	$19MM
2004	$65MM	$17MM
2003	$64MM	$16MM
2002	$66MM	$17MM
2001	$58MM	$16MM
2000	$53MM	$16MM
1999	$52MM	$15MM
1998	$48MM	$14MM
1997	$48MM	$13MM
1996	$45MM	$12MM
1995	$42MM	$12MM
1992	$33MM	$9MM
1990	$25MM	$8MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,294

$13,222

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$13,742	$11,549
2020	$13,999	$11,698
2019	$13,855	$11,737
2018	$13,302	$12,551
2017	$13,030	$12,088
2016	$12,174	$11,721
2015	$12,735	$12,273
2014	$10,799	$10,918
2012	$11,360	$10,935
2011	$9,858	$10,703
2010	$12,453	$12,273
2009	$11,791	$13,002
2008	$10,736	$10,947
2007	$11,386	$9,796
2006	$9,955	$11,104
2005	$12,903	$11,216
2004	$9,634	$9,324
2003	$7,830	$7,547
2002	$9,558	$8,650
2001	$11,895	$8,810
2000	$8,873	$7,962
1999	$8,678	$7,812
1998	$8,441	$7,104
1997	$9,612	$7,776
1995	$7,568	$6,158

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Spending / Student

$12,209

$12,852

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valparaiso Community Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$12,620	$11,021
2020	$12,997	$11,647
2019	$12,920	$11,573
2018	$11,860	$11,226
2017	$10,820	$11,227
2016	$10,349	$10,567
2015	$10,158	$10,163
2014	$9,542	$10,049
2012	$9,570	$10,148
2011	$9,929	$9,902
2010	$9,933	$10,163
2009	$9,602	$11,056
2008	$9,446	$10,333
2007	$10,983	$10,659
2006	$11,238	$10,690
2005	$10,433	$10,750
2004	$10,778	$9,398
2003	$10,704	$8,918
2002	$10,886	$8,879
2001	$9,630	$8,765
2000	$8,774	$8,189
1999	$8,575	$7,935
1998	$7,997	$7,177
1997	$7,949	$7,005
1995	$7,174	$6,269

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 6,441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 98% (Top 1% in IN)
: Top 5%
: 59% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education