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Schools in Helt Township · South Vermillion Community School Corporation

Helt Township’s public schools score below 64% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Helt Township, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Helt 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,548 students on the public path
In brief

Helt Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 968 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Helt Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Helt Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,111 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is South Vermillion Middle School, then South Vermillion High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Dana Christian School Corp. (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Helt Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (968)Better than 15%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 818 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Helt Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Helt Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (818 in math, 818 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Helt Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
5–8South Vermillion Middle Schoolin ClintonC
9–12South Vermillion High Schoolin ClintonB

Helt Township’s public schools are run by South Vermillion Community School Corporation, which also serves Clinton, Clinton, Dana and Fairview Park and others. 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.

South Vermillion Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,548 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,111IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 818 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 818 students tested

Helt Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Helt Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Helt TownshipC+South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Wabash—Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
ReserveC+Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
ClintonC+South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Vermillion—North Vermillion Community School Corporation

Brouilletts Creek, IL and Prairie, IL border Helt Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Helt Township

5 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).

Also serving Helt Townshipin other towns
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Clinton
C
366 students12:1Rate it →
Van Duyn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Clinton
C+
242 students13:1Rate it →
South Vermillion Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clinton
C
494 students15:1Rate it →
South Vermillion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
B
446 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Dana Christian School Corp.
Grades PK–10 · Dana
Private · Religious
32 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Helt Township’s schools

Are Helt Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Helt Township children attend score below 64% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Helt Township in?

South Vermillion Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,548 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Helt Township kids go to high school?

South Vermillion High School in Clinton, with 446 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Helt Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Vermillion Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Helt Township spend per student?

$13,111 in South Vermillion Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Helt Township?

Yes: Dana Christian School Corp. (religious, grades PK–10, 32 students).

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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.