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Blue River Valley Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 297 students in Blue River Valley Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Blue River Valley School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Blue River Valley School have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blue River Valley Jr-sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
614 Students
360,958 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
23,272 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blue River Valley Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,134 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,562
$13,184
Spending / Student
$13,134
$12,815
Best Blue River Valley Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blue River Valley Jr-sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4741 N Viking Trail
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 836-4811
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 836-4811
Gr: 7-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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