Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0Valparaiso’s public schools outscore 95% of Indiana districts
Math proficiency in Valparaiso’s districts is 57%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Valparaiso, 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.
Valparaiso’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Valparaiso spends $12,089 per student and East Porter County School Corporation $11,482, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Valparaiso’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Indiana school districts, #22 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valparaiso, with each school’s own grade.
Valparaiso runs its own schools through grade 12 (Valparaiso Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the East Porter County School Corporation, shared with Kouts, Morgan, Pleasant and Washington. Its elementary school is in Valparaiso. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Valparaiso
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Valparaiso vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Valparaiso’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | A+ | Valparaiso K–12 · East Porter County School Corporation K–12 |
Every school in Valparaiso
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 Valparaiso’s schools
Are Valparaiso’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Valparaiso children attend outscore 95% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #22 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Valparaiso in?
Two districts: Valparaiso Community Schools runs grades K–12, and East Porter County School Corporation runs grades K–12, shared with Kouts, Morgan, Pleasant and Washington.
What is Valparaiso’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Valparaiso Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Valparaiso spend per student?
$12,089 in Valparaiso Community Schools and $11,482 in East Porter County School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Valparaiso 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.