Kankakee Valley High School vs. Rensselaer Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kankakee Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Rensselaer Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,081 students in grades 9-12, Kankakee Valley High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 472 students in grades 9-12, Rensselaer Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,081 students
472 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#549 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#809 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
15-19%


Graduation Rate
92%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
284
107
Grade 10 Students
283
128
Grade 11 Students
252
105
Grade 12 Students
255
128
Ungraded Students
7
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
12%
16%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
87%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.23
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

