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Rensselaer Central School Corporation, Indiana

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Rensselaer Central School Corporation
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,482 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Rensselaer Central School Corporation is a school district in Indiana (Jasper County). During the 2024 school year, 1,482 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Rensselaer Central School Corporation consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gary Braasch
Cole Buschman
Janice Deno
Mark Jordan
Emily Lyons
Courtney Wilcox
George Cover2024

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,255,000 $3,415 20%
Local: $7,653,000 $4,973 28%
State: $14,070,000 $9,142 52%
Total: $26,978,000 $17,530
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,635,000 $16,656
Total Current Expenditures: $21,785,000 $14,155
Instructional Expenditures: $11,316,000 $7,352 44%
Student and Staff Support: $3,934,000 $2,556 15%
Administration: $1,982,000 $1,287 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,553,000 $2,958 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,094,000 $2,010
Construction: $1,676,000 $1,089
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $23,000 $14


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 PS PS 20-24 PS 40-59 48
2018-2019 42 PS PS 30-34 PS 21-39 45
2017-2018 54 PS PS 50-54 PS <50 55
2016-2017 58 PS PS 60-64 PS 40-59 58
2015-2016 58 PS PS 55-59 60-79 58
2014-2015 64 PS PS 55-59 PS 60-79 65
2013-2014 83 PS PS 80-89 PS >=80 83
2012-2013 79 PS PS 80-89 PS >=80 79
2011-2012 82 PS >=50 70-79 60-79 82
2010-2011 77 PS >=50 80-89 70-79 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 53 PS PS 35-39 PS 40-59 56
2018-2019 51 PS PS 40-44 PS 40-59 53
2017-2018 70 PS PS 65-69 PS >=50 70
2016-2017 68 PS PS 60-64 PS 60-79 69
2015-2016 71 PS PS 65-69 60-79 71
2014-2015 67 PS PS 55-59 PS >=80 68
2013-2014 79 PS PS 70-79 PS 60-79 80
2012-2013 74 PS PS 60-69 PS >=80 74
2011-2012 81 PS >=50 70-79 60-79 81
2010-2011 80 PS >=50 70-79 80-89 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,482 -2.6
2022-2023 1,521 -1.2
2021-2022 1,539 3.9
2020-2021 1,479 -8.0
2019-2020 1,598 -2.4
2018-2019 1,637 2.4
2017-2018 1,598 -1.6
2016-2017 1,624 -0.2
2015-2016 1,628 -2.1
2014-2015 1,662 -1.4
2013-2014 1,685 -3.2
2012-2013 1,739 -0.1
2011-2012 1,740 -3.0
2010-2011 1,792 -1.4
2009-2010 1,817 -2.8
2008-2009 1,868 2.4
2007-2008 1,823 -1.0
2006-2007 1,841 1.1
2005-2006 1,820 3.0
2004-2005 1,766 -0.8
2003-2004 1,781 0.3
2002-2003 1,776 1.6
2001-2002 1,748 1.8
2000-2001 1,717 -3.4
1999-2000 1,776 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rensselaer Central School Corporation (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 3.0
Black 0.5 13.4
Hispanic 13.6 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 5.5
White 82.7 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Rensselaer Central School Corporation had 106.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.98.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 5.87
Elementary: 45.18
Secondary: 51.96
Total: 106.01

Rensselaer Central School Corporation employed 1.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 31.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 72.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Rensselaer Central School Corporation operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Rensselaer Central High School4539-12
Rensselaer Central Middle School3326-8
Rensselaer Central Primary School387PK-2
Van Rensselaer Elementary School3103-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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