Can I use Vermillion County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Vermillion County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Vermillion County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Vermillion County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Vermillion County Schools & Education

Name: Vermillion County, Indiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Vermillion County, Indiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

90.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,417

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

29/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#78

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Vermillion County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 29/100, Vermillion County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.2%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,417 per pupil, Vermillion County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 25% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Vermillion County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

29/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #78 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

90.2%

2.4 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,417

$90 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Vermillion County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Vermillion County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Vermillion County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#78

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Elementary to high school visible

1,594 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

North Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Elementary and high visible

673 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Vermillion County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Vermillion County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

All Vermillion County Schools Located in Rural or Town Settings

Education data brief for Vermillion County, Indiana.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Every public school in Vermillion County is situated in a rural or town locale, with no suburban or city campuses. The county's 2,267 students are divided between two districts: South Vermillion Com Sch Corp and North Vermillion Com Sch Corp. The largest school is South Vermillion High School, which enrolls 478 students. Data shows a graduation rate of 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% but lower than the Indiana state average of 92.6%. The county's composite school score of 29.1 is approximately ten points lower than the state average of 39.2 and falls below the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil spending is recorded at $5,417, which is slightly lower than the state average of $5,507 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. Residents may examine the NCES Common Core of Data for individual school statistics.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Vermillion County

Reported Enrollment

2,267

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High2

Other0

2 School Districts in Vermillion County

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

5 schools

1,594 students

North Vermillion Com Sch Corp

2 schools

673 students

7 Public Schools in Vermillion County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Vermillion County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
South Vermillion High School	Record	South Vermillion Com Sch Corp	Clinton, 47842Town: Fringe	9–12	High	478
South Vermillion Middle School	Record	South Vermillion Com Sch Corp	Clinton, 47842Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	343
North Vermillion High School	Record	North Vermillion Com Sch Corp	Cayuga, 47928Rural: Distant	7–12	High	341
North Vermillion Elementary School	Record	North Vermillion Com Sch Corp	Cayuga, 47928Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	332
Central Elementary School	Record	South Vermillion Com Sch Corp	Clinton, 47842Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	302
Van Duyn Elementary School	Record	South Vermillion Com Sch Corp	Clinton, 47842Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	247
Ernie Pyle Elementary School	Record	South Vermillion Com Sch Corp	Clinton, 47842Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	224

South Vermillion High School

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Clinton, 47842 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High478 students

South Vermillion Middle School

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Clinton, 47842 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle343 students

North Vermillion High School

North Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Cayuga, 47928 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High341 students

North Vermillion Elementary School

North Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Cayuga, 47928 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary332 students

Central Elementary School

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Clinton, 47842 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary302 students

Van Duyn Elementary School

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Clinton, 47842 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary247 students

Ernie Pyle Elementary School

South Vermillion Com Sch Corp

Clinton, 47842 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary224 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,417

State avg $5,507

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Indiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Boone County (97.5%), Benton County (97.0%), and Brown County (97.0%) currently lead Indiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Indiana?

Across Indiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,507. The highest current county values are Ohio County ($6,794), DeKalb County ($6,730), and Vigo County ($6,496). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Vermillion County?

Vermillion County has a school score of 29/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Vermillion County?

The high school graduation rate in Vermillion County is 90.2%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Vermillion County spend per student?

Vermillion County spends $5,417 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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