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Schools in Vincennes Township · Vincennes Community School Corporation, South Knox School Corporation

Vincennes Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Vincennes 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.

#304of 592 Indiana townsK–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
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Vincennes Community School Corporation
Students per teacher
15.3
IN 15.3
Schools in town
9
2,708 students on the public path
In brief

Vincennes Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Vincennes Community School Corporation spends $13,261 per student and South Knox School Corporation $12,505, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Flaget Elementary School/Diocese (private) and Rivet Middle High School/Diocese (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vincennes Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Indiana school districts, #304 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (860)Better than 58%
Towns in Knox County (10)Better than 40%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,108 test results and a graduating class of 173 could put Vincennes Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vincennes Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,105 in math, 2,111 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Vincennes Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vincennes Community School Corporation). From grade K, students attend the South Knox School Corporation, shared with Decker, Decker, Harrison, Johnson, Monroe City, Palmyra, Steen and Wheatland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Vincennes Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vincennes Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,708 students · 14.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,261IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
South Knox School CorporationGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,215 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,505IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Vincennes Community School Corporation37%
State average 41.3% · 1466 students tested
Math · PK–12, Vincennes Community School Corporation35%
State average 37.5% · 1461 students tested
Reading · K–12, South Knox School Corporation47%
State average 41.3% · 645 students tested
Math · K–12, South Knox School Corporation44%
State average 37.5% · 644 students tested

Vincennes Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vincennes TownshipBVincennes Community School Corporation PK–12 · South Knox School Corporation K–12
Decker—South Knox School Corporation
JohnsonA−South Knox School Corporation
PalmyraA−South Knox School Corporation
WashingtonBNorth Knox School Corporation

3 of the 4 neighbors share South Knox School Corporation with Vincennes Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Allison, IL, Denison, IL and St. Francisville, IL border Vincennes Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Vincennes Township

9 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).

District schools in Vincennes Townshipby address
Francis Vigo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vincennes
B
314 students13:1Rate it →
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vincennes
A
413 students16:1Rate it →
Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vincennes
C−
380 students14:1Rate it →
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vincennes
C−
154 students11:1Rate it →
George Rogers Clark School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vincennes
C
626 students15:1Rate it →
Washington Learning Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Vincennes
D
117 students31:1Rate it →
Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vincennes
C+
704 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Flaget Elementary School/Diocese
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vincennes
Private · Catholic
209 students13:1Rate it →
Rivet Middle High School/Diocese
Grades 6–12 · Vincennes
Private · Catholic
155 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Little Alice Learning Center).

Questions about Vincennes Township’s schools

Are Vincennes Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Vincennes Township children attend outscore 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #304 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vincennes Township in?

Two districts: Vincennes Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and South Knox School Corporation runs grades K–12, shared with Decker, Decker, Harrison, Johnson, Monroe City, Palmyra, Steen and Wheatland.

What is Vincennes Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Vincennes Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Vincennes Township spend per student?

$13,261 in Vincennes Community School Corporation and $12,505 in South Knox School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Vincennes Township?

Yes: Flaget Elementary School/Diocese (Catholic, grades PK–5, 209 students) and Rivet Middle High School/Diocese (Catholic, grades 6–12, 155 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.