High school (grades 9-12) · Angola, IN

Angola High School

Federal NCES profile for Angola High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 181110001797
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Angola High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Angola · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
38.1%
free-lunch eligible

Angola High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Angola High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Angola, IN.

School address

Enrollment

714

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.1%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Angola High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Angola High School

Angola High School is a mid-sized high school in Angola, Indiana, enrolling 714 students.

At 15.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 714 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Among 439 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #321, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Msd Steuben County also operates Angola Middle School (543 students) and Ryan Park Elementary School (384 students) alongside Angola High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Angola High School compares

Angola High School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 3% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.1% ▼ 23% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 714 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
714
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in Indiana - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,725
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Angola High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Msd Steuben County, which includes Angola High School.

$11,725
Per student
-3%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 60.5%
Federal 10.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Angola High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Angola Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ryan Park Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hendry Park Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carlin Park Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pleasant Lake Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Angola High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Msd Steuben County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Angola High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Angola High School

How many students attend Angola High School?

Angola High School has 714 students enrolled. It is a high school in Angola, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Angola High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Angola High School is 15.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Angola High School?

38.1% of students at Angola High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Angola High School?

The largest demographic group at Angola High School is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Angola, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Angola High School?

Angola High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Angola High School rank among public schools in Angola?

By Resource Investment Index, Angola High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Angola, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Angola on the city page.

Is Angola High School a good school?

Angola High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Msd Steuben County?

Besides Angola High School, Msd Steuben County also operates Angola Middle School (543 students), Ryan Park Elementary School (384 students), and Hendry Park Elementary School (384 students). See the Msd Steuben County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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