Enrollment
435
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 180141000207
Caston Jr-Sr High School — Rochester, IN
Federal NCES profile for Caston Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 55
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: Caston School Corporation · 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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Caston Jr-Sr 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
Caston Jr-Sr High School reports 435 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 0% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the Indiana average and 1% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 145 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Caston School Corporation spends $13,260 per pupil district-wide, below the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.1% from local sources (property taxes), 63.0% from the state, and 7.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Caston Jr-Sr 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 | 15.9:1 | ▼ 1% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▲ 4% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 47% | — | — |
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
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 57% in Indiana — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.2%
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
$13,260
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 145 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 435 Top 47% in Indiana — larger than 53% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 15.9:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.4% +4% vs state
NCES ID 180141000207
Student demographics
White 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 145:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.2%
In-school suspensions 21
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caston School Corporation, which includes Caston Jr-Sr High School.
$13,260
Per student
-9%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.1%
State 63.0%
Federal 7.9%
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
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
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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 Caston Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Caston Jr-Sr High School?
Caston Jr-Sr High School has 435 students enrolled. It is a other school in Rochester, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caston Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Caston Jr-Sr High School is 15.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Caston Jr-Sr High School?
51.4% of students at Caston Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caston Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Caston Jr-Sr High School is White at 91.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rochester, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Caston Jr-Sr High School?
Caston Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 4 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.