Harrison Township’s public schools score below 73% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 35% of Harrison Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Harrison Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 224 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,304 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Excel Center of West Central Indiana, St. Patricks Cathloic School (private), Bible Baptist Academy (private) and Small World Learning Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Harrison Township’s grade
C: better than 27% of Indiana school districts, #543 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrison Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Harrison Township · depends on your address
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 686 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
Sarah Scott Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
7th grade in Harrison Township · depends on your address
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 686 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
Sarah Scott Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
8th grade in Harrison Township · depends on your address
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 686 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
Sarah Scott Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
9th grade in Harrison Township
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,486 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
10th grade in Harrison Township
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,486 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
11th grade in Harrison Township
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,486 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
12th grade in Harrison Township
Terre Haute North Vigo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,486 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Terre Haute
Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Vigo County School Corporation. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Harrison Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Harrison Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | C | Vigo County School Corporation |
| Terre Haute | C | Vigo County School Corporation |
| Sugar Creek | C | Vigo County School Corporation |
| Lost Creek | C | Vigo County School Corporation |
| Honey Creek | C | Vigo County School Corporation |
All 4 neighbors share Vigo County School Corporation with Harrison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Harrison Township
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Harrison Township’s schools
Are Harrison Township’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrison Township children attend score below 73% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #543 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harrison Township in?
Vigo County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,277 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?
Terre Haute North Vigo High School in Terre Haute, with 1,486 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Vigo County School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Harrison Township spend per student?
$12,304 in Vigo County School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Harrison Township?
Yes: St. Patricks Cathloic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 346 students), Bible Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 59 students) and Small World Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 26 students). Harrison Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Harrison Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Harrison Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.