Pigeon Township’s public schools score below 62% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Pigeon 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.
Pigeon Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 275 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pigeon Township’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,945 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Signature School Inc, Joshua Academy, Evansville Lutheran School (private) and Westside Catholic School/St. Boniface Campus (private) are in town. EVSC Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Pigeon Township’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Indiana school districts, #466 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 Pigeon Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pigeon Township · depends on your address
Cedar Hall Community School
Grades PK–8 · 496 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
Evans School
Grades PK–6 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
Culver Family Learning Center
Grades PK · 172 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
9th grade in Pigeon Township · depends on your address
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
Academy for Innovative Studies
Grades K–12 · 318 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
10th grade in Pigeon Township · depends on your address
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
Academy for Innovative Studies
Grades K–12 · 318 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
11th grade in Pigeon Township · depends on your address
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
Academy for Innovative Studies
Grades K–12 · 318 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
12th grade in Pigeon Township · depends on your address
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,293 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
Academy for Innovative Studies
Grades K–12 · 318 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Evansville
Pigeon Township’s public schools are run by Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, which also serves Armstrong, Center, Darmstadt and Evansville 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.
Close to the state in reading
Pigeon Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Pigeon Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Township | C+ | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation |
| Center | C+ | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation |
| Evansville | C+ | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation |
| Knight | C+ | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation |
| Perry | C+ | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation |
All 4 neighbors share Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation with Pigeon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pigeon Township
13 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 Pigeon Township’s schools
Are Pigeon Township’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pigeon Township children attend score below 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #466 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pigeon Township in?
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,589 students in 38 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pigeon Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Francis Joseph Reitz High School and Academy for Innovative Studies.
What is Pigeon Township’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Pigeon Township spend per student?
$13,945 in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pigeon Township?
Yes: Evansville Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 143 students) and Westside Catholic School/St. Boniface Campus (Catholic, grades 5–8, 64 students). Pigeon Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Pigeon Township families are saying about school.
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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.