Rensselaer Central Middle School

Rensselaer Central Middle School operates as a close-knit middle school in Rensselaer, Indiana, overseen by Rensselaer Central School Corp. Current enrollment sits at 363 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Rensselaer Central School Corp comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,522 students; Rensselaer Central Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Rensselaer Central Middle School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Rensselaer Central Middle School shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 42% of students at Rensselaer Central Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Rensselaer Central Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jasper County) logs that median household earnings sit near $77,314, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Rensselaer Central Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Jasper County (combined enrollment of about 4,807 students).

Rensselaer Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rensselaer Central Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 39.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 400 students in 2018 compared to 363 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 87% to 82% over that span.

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