Valparaiso Community Schools
District Overview
Valparaiso Community Schools is a public school district serving Valparaiso area, Indiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 12 schools served 6,573 students through KG to 12th grade in its 12 schools. A total of 356 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.
According to the Indiana state assessment result, 65% of students are proficient in Math learning and 70% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Valparaiso Community Schools
In Valparaiso Community Schools, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 6,573 students are attending Valparaiso Community Schools. By gender, there are 3,378 (51.4%) and 3,196 (48.6%) female students at Valparaiso Community Schools.
By race/ethnicity, 5,156 White (78.4%), 257 Black (3.9%), and130 Asian (2.0%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 773 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 6 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 689 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Valparaiso Community Schools.
| Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement Programs | 773 | |
| Advanced Placement Math | 127 | |
| Advanced Placement Science | 460 | |
| Advanced Placement Other programs | 629 | |
| International BS program | 6 | |
| SAT/ACT Participation | 689 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 356 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Valparaiso Community Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 99.7% of teachers are certified. 90.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 356 | Students per teacher: 18 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 355 | 99.7% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 2 | 0.6% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 18 | 5.1% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 15 | 4.2% |
| School counselors | 11 | Students per counselor: 598 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 3 | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 12 | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | 11 | - |