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Valparaiso Community Schools, Indiana

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Valparaiso Community Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 6,382 (2022-2023)
Schools: 12 (2022-2023)
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Valparaiso Community Schools is a school district in Indiana (Porter County). During the 2023 school year, 6,382 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

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

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School board

Valparaiso Community Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rob Behrend
Kaye Frataccia-Seibert
Erika Watkins
Ashley Kruse2024
Karl Cender2023

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,468,000 $557 4%
Local: $38,376,000 $6,159 45%
State: $43,785,000 $7,027 51%
Total: $85,629,000 $13,742
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $78,635,000 $12,619
Total Current Expenditures: $55,903,000 $8,971
Instructional Expenditures: $29,940,000 $4,805 38%
Student and Staff Support: $5,024,000 $806 6%
Administration: $6,627,000 $1,063 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,312,000 $2,296 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,312,000 $1,654
Construction: $9,039,000 $1,450
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $126,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $7,380,000 $1,184


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 56 75-79 10-14 38 45-49 61
2018-2019 65 85-89 30-34 49 PS 55-59 70
2017-2018 73 85-89 45-49 62 PS 65-69 76
2016-2017 69 90-94 35-39 56 PS 60-64 73
2015-2016 67 70-74 30-34 53 PS 55-59 70
2014-2015 75 80-84 45-49 60 PS 70-74 78
2013-2014 90 90-94 70-74 85-89 >=50 85-89 92
2012-2013 89 90-94 65-69 80-84 >=50 85-89 91
2011-2012 88 >=90 60-64 80-84 >=50 80-84 89
2010-2011 89 90-94 60-64 80-84 >=50 85-89 91

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 64 70-74 25-29 50 55-59 68
2018-2019 70 75-79 40-44 57 PS 65-69 74
2017-2018 80 85-89 60-64 69 PS 75-79 83
2016-2017 79 85-89 55-59 67 PS 75-79 82
2015-2016 76 75-79 55-59 65 PS 65-69 78
2014-2015 81 85-89 60-64 72 PS 75-79 83
2013-2014 89 85-89 70-74 80-84 >=50 85-89 91
2012-2013 89 90-94 70-74 80-84 >=50 85-89 90
2011-2012 91 >=90 70-74 80-84 >=50 90-94 92
2010-2011 88 85-89 60-64 80-84 >=50 85-89 90

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 93 >=50 60-79 80-89 PS >=50 94
2018-2019 92 >=50 >=50 >=90 PS 60-79 93
2017-2018 92 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 93
2016-2017 92 >=50 >=80 80-89 PS >=80 92
2015-2016 94 >=50 >=80 80-89 PS >=80 96
2014-2015 96 >=50 >=80 >=90 PS >=80 96
2013-2014 91 >=50 60-79 80-89 PS >=50 92
2012-2013 92 >=50 60-79 >=90 PS >=80 92
2011-2012 92 >=50 >=80 60-79 >=80 92
2010-2011 91 >=50 60-79 >=80 >=80 92


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 (%)
2022-2023 6,382 0.4
2021-2022 6,356 2.0
2020-2021 6,231 -0.8
2019-2020 6,278 -0.1
2018-2019 6,286 0.8
2017-2018 6,235 -2.2
2016-2017 6,372 1.2
2015-2016 6,294 -0.6
2014-2015 6,333 -1.1
2013-2014 6,403 -0.3
2012-2013 6,423 0.1
2011-2012 6,418 0.5
2010-2011 6,385 -0.3
2009-2010 6,402 -0.2
2008-2009 6,416 1.5
2007-2008 6,317 1.1
2006-2007 6,248 1.0
2005-2006 6,188 0.5
2004-2005 6,155 1.6
2003-2004 6,057 0.8
2002-2003 6,010 -1.5
2001-2002 6,100 1.1
2000-2001 6,035 -0.4
1999-2000 6,060 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Valparaiso Community Schools (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 2.9
Black 4.5 13.1
Hispanic 14.7 14.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 5.5
White 74.4 64.3

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 2022-2023 school year, Valparaiso Community Schools had 358.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.83.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 27.19
Elementary: 166.15
Secondary: 164.69
Total: 358.03

Valparaiso Community Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 13.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 29.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 176.08
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 8.33
Student Support Services: 34.32
Other Support Services: 157.50


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]

Valparaiso Community Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benjamin Franklin Middle School8216-8
Central Elementary School134KG-5
Cooks Corners Elementary School470KG-5
Flint Lake Elementary School474KG-5
Heavilin Elementary School505KG-5
Memorial Elementary School477KG-5
Northview Elementary School271KG-5
Parkview Elementary School219KG-5
Porter County Career Center06-12
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School273KG-5
Thomas Jefferson Middle School6406-8
Valparaiso High School2,0989-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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