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Rensselaer Central School Corporation

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Rensselaer Central School Corporation is located in northwest Indiana. Rensselaer Central School Corporation has 266.34 square miles of land area and 0.31 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Rensselaer Central School Corporation population is 10,349. Rensselaer Central School Corporation median household income is $53,284 in 2010-2014. Rensselaer Central School Corporation median house value is $126,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Rensselaer Central School Corporation is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (230 out of 289, bottom 20%) Elementary/Middle School: (232 out of 289, bottom 20%)* Rank: #242
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	10,349 (2010-2014), rank #161
Population Growth	-10.59% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	38.81/sq mi, rank #261
Median Household Income:	$53,284 at 2010-2014—4.66% increase since 2005-2009, rank #95
Median House Price:	$126,000 at 2010-2014—0.40% increase since 2005-2009, rank #97
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	266.34 sq mi, rank #25
Water Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.12%), rank #190
State:	Indiana
County:	Jasper County
City:	Rensselaer, Fair Oaks, Monon, Wolcott, Remington, Collegeville, Goodland, Brook, Francesville
Zip:	47978, 47943, 47959, 47995, 47977, 47948, 47922, 47946
Area:	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI

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Rensselaer Central School Corporation Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

605 Grove St

Rensselaer IN, 47978, Jasper County

Phone: 219-866-7822

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,685	1,739	1,740	1,792	1,817	1,868	1,823
English Language Learner Students:	53	47	42	48	48	35	20
Total Teachers:	107.00	110.00	117.66	100.00	111.00	112.00	110.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	6.31	6.28	5.54	7.00	7.00	7.00	6.00
Elementary:	44.83	45.94	77.97	43.00	47.00	49.00	49.00
Secondary:	55.86	57.78	34.15	50.00	56.00	55.00	54.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	230.00	216.50	206.00	121.00	186.00	180.00	162.00
Instructional Aides:	66.50	59.00	54.00	NA	74.00	46.00	49.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	5.00	2.00	6.00	2.00	5.00	4.00	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	3.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00
District Administrators:	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	1.00	3.00
School Administrators:	6.00	6.00	7.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	7.00
School Administrative Support:	10.00	10.00	11.00	8.00	9.00	10.00	8.00
Student Support Services:	31.00	31.00	32.00	NA	3.00	3.00	3.00
Other Support Services:	101.50	97.50	85.00	95.00	76.00	98.00	76.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.75	15.81	14.79	17.92	16.37	16.68	16.57

Schools

Rensselaer Central High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1106 East Grace St, Rensselaer IN 47978
Rensselaer Central Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	1144 North Melville St, Rensselaer IN 47978
Rensselaer Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1106 Bomber Blvd, Rensselaer IN 47978
Van Rensselaer Elementary School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	902 East Washington, Rensselaer IN 47978

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ECA Test
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64%	61%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	50.8%	72.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	60.3%	N/A
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	27%	37%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	35.6%	46.9%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	27.0%	N/A
2010	English 10	End of course	% met std	73%	63%
2011	English 10	End of course	% met std	79.6%	71.9%
2012	English 10	End of course	% met std	75.0%	N/A
ISTEP+ Test
2005	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	65%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2009	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	54%	64%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	58%	65%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	62%	66%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	60%	65%
2004	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	75%
2005	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	75%
2006	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	73%
2008	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	76%
2009	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	74%
2010	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	79%
2011	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	85.5%	83%
2012	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	89.5%	85%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	72%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	73%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	73%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	72%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	72%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	76%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75.2%	78%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80.7%	79%
2005	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	72%	73%
2006	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	71%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	65%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	75%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	71%	73%
2010	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2011	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	87.9%	82%
2012	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	78.4%	82%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	66%	73%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	69%	75%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	67%	74%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	73%	70%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	81%	75%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	75%	70%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86.5%	79%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	72%	71%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	73.2%	76%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	84.7%	78%
2005	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	71%	72%
2006	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	77%	73%
2007	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	65%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	75%	71%
2010	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	70%	71%
2011	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	84.4%	75%
2012	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	74.5%	78%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	65%	72%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	67%	76%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71%	76%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	65%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	68%	77%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77%	81%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85.2%	86%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85.6%	86%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	56%	60%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	63%	64%
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	63.1%	67%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	62.2%	67%
2004	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	62%	69%
2005	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	67%	70%
2006	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	70%	71%
2007	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	68%	71%
2008	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	75%	71%
2009	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	58%	69%
2010	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	78%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	73.1%	76%
2012	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	85.5%	78%
2004	Math	6th Grade	% met std	66%	73%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	72%	74%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	68%	78%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	78%	80%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	79%	80%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	57%	72%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	77%	76%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	78.2%	80%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	82.6%	82%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	53%	54%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	62%	58%
2011	Science	6th Grade	% met std	57.5%	62%
2012	Science	6th Grade	% met std	67.4%	64%
2005	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	61%	69%
2006	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	70%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	74%	70%
2009	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	67%	67%
2010	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	62%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	84.7%	77%
2012	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	75%	75%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78%	73%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	70%	76%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	79%	78%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63%	69%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	65%	73%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	81.8%	75%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	83.1%	78%
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	76%	57%
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	58%	64%
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	80.5%	68%
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	72.6%	71%
2004	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2005	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	59%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2009	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	57%	65%
2010	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	74%	69%
2011	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	68.5%	72%
2012	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	82.1%	73%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	77%	72%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67%	72%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	77%	74%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	60%	66%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	68.5%	77%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86.6%	80%
2005	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	58%	66%
2006	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2007	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	66%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	78%	66%
2005	Math	9th Grade	% met std	58%	68%
2006	Math	9th Grade	% met std	64%	71%
2007	Math	9th Grade	% met std	61%	67%
2008	Math	9th Grade	% met std	68%	70%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$18,663,000	$10,726		$17,935,000	$10,008		$19,904,000	$10,954
Federal:	$1,012,000	$582	5.4%	$834,000	$465	4.7%	$1,677,000	$923	8.4%
State:	$12,817,000	$7,366	68.7%	$12,275,000	$6,850	68.4%	$11,639,000	$6,406	58.5%
Local:	$4,834,000	$2,778	25.9%	$4,826,000	$2,693	26.9%	$6,588,000	$3,626	33.1%
Total Expenditures:	$18,370,000	$10,557		$16,259,000	$9,073		$16,206,000	$8,919
Total Current Expenditures:	$15,503,000	$8,910		$13,970,000	$7,796		$13,895,000	$7,647
Instructional Expenditures:	$9,344,000	$5,370	60.3%	$8,498,000	$4,742	60.8%	$8,094,000	$4,455	58.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,005,000	$578	6.5%	$869,000	$485	6.2%	$989,000	$544	7.1%
Administration:	$1,973,000	$1,134	12.7%	$1,549,000	$864	11.1%	$1,764,000	$971	12.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,181,000	$1,828	20.5%	$3,054,000	$1,704	21.9%	$3,048,000	$1,677	21.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,728,000	$1,568		$2,205,000	$1,230		$2,090,000	$1,150
Construction:	$1,330,000	$764		$671,000	$374		$797,000	$439
Total Other:	$36,000	$21		$26,000	$15		$14,000	$8
Interest on Debt:	$2,000	$1		$6,000	$3		$4,000	$2

Total Salary:	$8,900,000	$5,115		$8,582,000	$4,789		$8,228,000	$4,528
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$6,193,000	$3,559	69.6%	$5,949,000	$3,320	69.3%	$5,438,000	$2,993	66.1%
Other Salary:	$2,707,000	$1,556	30.4%	$2,633,000	$1,469	30.7%	$2,790,000	$1,535	33.9%
Total Benefit:	$4,346,000	$2,498		$3,499,000	$1,953		$3,573,000	$1,966
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,901,000	$1,667	66.8%	$2,292,000	$1,279	65.5%	$2,462,000	$1,355	68.9%
Other Benefit:	$1,445,000	$830	33.2%	$1,207,000	$674	34.5%	$1,111,000	$611	31.1%

* Rensselaer Central School Corporation was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.