Enrollment
2,956
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Greenwood, IN
Center Grove High School
Federal NCES profile for Center Grove High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180144000209
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 69
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 →
The verdict
Center Grove High School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 56/100
- 21.1:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 20.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,956
- students enrolled
Center Grove High School has class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Center Grove 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)
135.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.1:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.6%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Center Grove High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Center Grove High School reports 2,956 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 135.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% 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 15.7:1, it is 34% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the Indiana average and 60% below the national baseline. The school offers 22 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 370 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Center Grove Community School Corp spends $10,355 per pupil district-wide, below the Indiana average of $12,079 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 32.3% from local sources (property taxes), 59.9% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Center Grove 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 | 21.1:1 | ▲ 31% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.6% | ▼ 58% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,956 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
21 smaller classes than 12% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
2,956 larger than 99% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
21.1:1
students per teacher
— 31% above state mean
Top 96% in Indiana — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$10,355
per pupil, district-wide
— below Indiana avg of $12,079
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 370 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
255
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,956 Top 99% in Indiana — larger than 1% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 135.0
Students per teacher 21.1:1 +31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% -58% vs state
NCES ID 180144000209
Student demographics
White 77.8%
Asian 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 8.0
Students per counselor 370:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.6%
In-school suspensions 255
Out-of-school suspensions 91
Expulsions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Center Grove Community School Corp, which includes Center Grove High School.
$10,355
Per student
-14%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 59.9%
Federal 7.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,278
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,080
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 817
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 755
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 739
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Center Grove High School
How many students attend Center Grove High School?
Center Grove High School has 2,956 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greenwood, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center Grove High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Center Grove High School is 21.1:1, which is 31% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Center Grove High School?
20.6% of students at Center Grove High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Center Grove High School?
The largest demographic group at Center Grove High School is White at 77.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Greenwood, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Center Grove High School?
Center Grove High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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.
Is Center Grove High School a good school?
Center Grove High School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes larger than 96% of Indiana schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.