At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
6,325
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
11
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
16:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,533
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,376
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 6,558
- Teachers (FTE)
- 365.34
- Student–teacher ratio
- 18:1
What current records say about Valparaiso Community Schools
Valparaiso Community Schools operates 11 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Valparaiso, Indiana. NCES reports 6,325 students and 396 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Indiana agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 42 of 291 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,533 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,376 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 210 of 290 in Indiana. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 396
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $73,605,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Valparaiso Community Schools
Valparaiso, Indiana
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.5022, -87.0671
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White72.2%
- Hispanic16.4%
- Black4.5%
- Asian2.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Valparaiso Community Schools
11 current directory entries
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Showing 1–11 of 11 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | Middle06–08 | 823 | 14.7:1 | |
| Central Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 131 | 13.8:1 | |
| Cooks Corners Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 487 | 19.5:1 | |
| Flint Lake Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 476 | 14:1 | |
| Heavilin Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 479 | 16:1 | |
| Memorial Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 434 | 18.5:1 | |
| Northview Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 276 | 13.8:1 | |
| Parkview Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 213 | 14.2:1 | |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 285 | 15.8:1 | |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Middle06–08 | 632 | 12.2:1 | |
| Valparaiso High School | High09–12 | 2,089 | 18.5:1 |