Impact of COVID-19 on Rensselaer Central High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 171st of 389 High schools | Ranks 237th of 398 High schools | 15.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Rensselaer Central High School) | 13.3 | 7.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (Rensselaer Central School Corp) | 27.4 | 19.8 | 7.6% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 499 | 472 | 5.4% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 51 | 77 | 51% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 432 | 379 | 12.3% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 10 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 43.5% | 42.4% | 1.1% |