Enrollment
545
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Whitestown, IN
Boone Meadow
Federal NCES profile for Boone Meadow, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180283002481
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boone Meadow earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- students per teacher
- 6.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 545
- students enrolled
Boone Meadow has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Zionsville Community Schools · Indiana
NCES ID 180283002481 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boone Meadow compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boone Meadow
Boone Meadow is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Whitestown, Indiana, enrolling 545 students.
At 16:1, 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.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.7% free-meal eligibility runs 86% below the Indiana average.
Enrollment of 545 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 91 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #69, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Asian (19%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 545 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Whitestown's public schools, it stands alongside Zionsville West Middle School (1,139 students): Boone Meadow is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 17.8:1).
Zionsville Community Schools also operates Zionsville Community High School (2,338 students) and Zionsville Middle School (1,331 students) alongside Boone Meadow.
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 Boone Meadow compares
Boone Meadow on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 1% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.7% | ▼ 86% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 545 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
545
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 86% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Indiana - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,999
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 545 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 60.2%
Asian 18.7%
Two or More 8.6%
African American 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: White at 60.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Boone Meadow is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Zionsville Community Schools, which includes Boone Meadow.
$9,999
Per student
-17%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.0%
State 49.2%
Federal 3.8%
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 Boone Meadow Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zionsville Community High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Zionsville Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Zionsville West Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Trailside Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Boone Meadow's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,338
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 1,331
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 1,139
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 797
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Whitestown
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~545 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Boone Meadow
How many students attend Boone Meadow?
Boone Meadow has 545 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whitestown, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boone Meadow?
The student-teacher ratio at Boone Meadow is 16:1, which is 1% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Boone Meadow?
6.7% of students at Boone Meadow are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boone Meadow?
The largest demographic group at Boone Meadow is White at 60.2% of enrollment, in Whitestown, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boone Meadow?
Boone Meadow has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Boone Meadow a good school?
Boone Meadow earns 44/100 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 Zionsville Community Schools?
Besides Boone Meadow, Zionsville Community Schools also operates Zionsville Community High School (2,338 students), Zionsville Middle School (1,331 students), and Zionsville West Middle School (1,139 students). See the Zionsville Community Schools district page for the complete list.
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