Enrollment
3,355
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 180102000176
Brownsburg High School — Brownsburg, IN
Federal NCES profile for Brownsburg High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 24
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Brownsburg Community School Corp · Indiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
166.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.9%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brownsburg High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brownsburg High School reports 3,355 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 166.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% above the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 20% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Indiana average and 46% below the national baseline. The school offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 419 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brownsburg Community School Corp spends $13,893 per pupil district-wide, below the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.9% from local sources (property taxes), 57.0% from the state, and 7.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brownsburg High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Indiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 19% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.9% | ▼ 44% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 3,355 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 88% in Indiana — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,893
per pupil, district-wide
— below Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 419 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
169
in-school suspensions + 117 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 53 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 3,355 Top 99% in Indiana — larger than 1% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 166.0
Students per teacher 19.1:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.9% -44% vs state
NCES ID 180102000176
Student demographics
White 60.5%
African American 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 60.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 8.0
Students per counselor 419:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.8%
In-school suspensions 169
Out-of-school suspensions 117
Expulsions 53
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brownsburg Community School Corp, which includes Brownsburg High School.
$13,893
Per student
-5%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 57.0%
Federal 7.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,291
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,198
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 650
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Brownsburg High School
How many students attend Brownsburg High School?
Brownsburg High School has 3,355 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brownsburg, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brownsburg High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brownsburg High School is 19.1:1, which is 19% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brownsburg High School?
27.9% of students at Brownsburg High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brownsburg High School?
The largest demographic group at Brownsburg High School is White at 60.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Brownsburg, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brownsburg High School?
Brownsburg High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.