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

Concord Community High School

Federal NCES profile for Concord Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180240000269
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
📚 AP courses
65
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Concord Community High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.

#3 of 4
high schools in Elkhart · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
students per teacher
44.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Concord Community High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Elkhart, IN.

Enrollment

1,727

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

103.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.8:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.1%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Concord Community High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Concord Community High School

Concord Community High School is a large high school in Elkhart, Indiana, enrolling 1,727 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.1% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,727 students.

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

Among 49 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #42, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 13 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 345 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 26 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Elkhart's high schools, it stands alongside Elkhart High School (3,073 students): Concord Community High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.8:1 vs 15.7:1).

Concord Community Schools also operates Concord Junior High School (855 students) and Concord Intermediate School (756 students) alongside Concord Community 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 Concord Community High School compares

Concord Community 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 16.8:1 ▲ 6% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.1% ▼ 11% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,727 top 3% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,727
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.1%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Indiana - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.7%
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
$11,154
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 118 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 26 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

Hispanic or Latino 50.7%
White 38.0%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Concord Community High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Concord Community Schools, which includes Concord Community High School.

$11,154
Per student
-8%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.3%
State 61.9%
Federal 7.7%

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 Concord Community High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Concord Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Concord Intermediate School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Concord East Side Elementary Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Concord West Side Elem School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Concord Ox Bow Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Concord Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Elkhart

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Concord Community 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 Concord Community High School

How many students attend Concord Community High School?

Concord Community High School has 1,727 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elkhart, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Concord Community High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Concord Community High School is 16.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Concord Community High School?

44.1% of students at Concord Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Concord Community High School?

The largest demographic group at Concord Community High School is Hispanic or Latino at 50.7% of enrollment, in Elkhart, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Concord Community High School?

Concord Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Concord Community High School rank among high schools in Elkhart?

By Resource Investment Index, Concord Community High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Elkhart, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Elkhart on the city page.

Is Concord Community High School a good school?

Concord Community High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana. 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 Concord Community Schools?

Besides Concord Community High School, Concord Community Schools also operates Concord Junior High School (855 students), Concord Intermediate School (756 students), and Concord East Side Elementary Sch (545 students). See the Concord Community Schools 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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