Total enrollment
13,416
-1,091 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Vigo County
Indiana · Public K-12
Vigo County's public schools, 28 in all, serve approximately 13,416 K-12 students inside Indiana, with Vigo County School Corp the largest district by enrollment. The level mix is 16 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Vigo County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
-2 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
78%
was 82%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
28
3 districts
Enrollment
13,416
NCES CCD
Median income
$52,976
Below Indiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.9%
Above Indiana avg
Elementary
16
6,665 students
Middle
5
2,783 students
High
5
3,762 students
Combined / other
2
206 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Vigo County School Corp
13,277 students · 3 districts in Vigo County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Vigo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
36
20.5% under 18
Test scores in Vigo County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 21 schools ranked. Indiana state average: 39.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Lost Creek Elementary School· 56.6%
- Dixie Bee Elementary School· 50.5%
- Honey Creek Middle School· 47.6%
- Rio Grande Elementary School· 43.1%
- Riley Elementary School· 41.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Farrington Grove Elementary School· 11.2%
- Vigo Virtual School Academy· 11.8%
- Benjamin Franklin Elem School· 14.4%
- West Vigo Middle School· 17.3%
- Sarah Scott Middle School· 18.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute South Vigo High School | Terre Haute | High | 09-12 | 1,544 | · |
| Terre Haute North Vigo High School | Terre Haute | High | 09-12 | 1,486 | · |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School | Terre Haute | Middle | 06-08 | 686 | · |
| Lost Creek Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 | · |
| Otter Creek Middle School | Terre Haute | Middle | 06-08 | 670 | · |
| Honey Creek Middle School | Terre Haute | Middle | 06-08 | 666 | · |
| Dixie Bee Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | KG-05 | 564 | · |
| Terre Town Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 553 | · |
| West Vigo High School | West Terre Haute | High | 09-12 | 531 | · |
| Sugar Creek Consolidated Elem Sch | West Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 | · |
| Benjamin Franklin Elem School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 | · |
| Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 | · |
| Rio Grande Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 408 | · |
| Riley Elementary School | Riley | Elementary | PK-05 | 401 | · |
| West Vigo Middle School | West Terre Haute | Middle | 06-08 | 390 | · |
| Farrington Grove Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 380 | · |
| Sarah Scott Middle School | Terre Haute | Middle | 06-08 | 371 | · |
| Ouabache Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 366 | · |
| Sugar Grove Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 | · |
| Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 354 | · |
| Hoosier Prairie Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 | · |
| Davis Park Elementary School | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-05 | 325 | · |
| Fayette Elementary School | West Terre Haute | Elementary | KG-05 | 307 | · |
| Deming Early Learning Center | Terre Haute | Elementary | PK-03 | 306 | · |
| Vigo Virtual School Academy | Terre Haute | Combined | KG-12 | 206 | · |
| Excel Center of West Central Indiana | Terre Haute | High | 09-12 | 139 | · |
| Booker T Washington Alt Sch | Terre Haute | High | 06-12 | 62 | · |
| Covered Bridge Special Ed District | Terre Haute | Combined | PK-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Vigo County
About Vigo County
Across the medium-population Indiana county of Vigo County of about 106,109 residents, the public-school footprint covers 28 schools and about 13,416 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $52,976 a year, about 26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 14%. That income level is 25% lower than the Indiana median.
On the school-mix side, Vigo County spans 16 elementary schools (6,665 students), 5 middle schools (2,783), 5 high schools (3,762), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Vigo County is Vigo County School Corp, which alone enrolls about 13,277 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 13,416 students, declined 8% from the 14,507 reported in SY 2017-18. Vigo County now counts 27 public schools, down from 29 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 82% to 78%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Vigo County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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Vigo County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data