Rensselaer Central High School
Rensselaer, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Meets Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
67 students tested29.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency6
- At proficiency14
- Approaching proficiency33
- Below proficiency14
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 82 | 77 | 67 |
| Proficient | 37.8% | 48.1% | 29.9% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 522 | 458 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.7% · 40 | 6.8% · 31 |
| Suspended in school | 8.0% · 42 | 3.7% · 17 |
| Expelled | 0.8% · 4 | 2.6% · 12 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 493 | 476 | 451 |
| Chronically absent | 10.3% · 51 | 7.1% · 34 | 7.8% · 35 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Principal
Ava Kosiba
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino16.3%
White80.6%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races2.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180942001543
- District
- Rensselaer Central School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 453 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25