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

Crawford County High School

Federal NCES profile for Crawford County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180244000279
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crawford County High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for Indiana
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
369
students enrolled

Crawford County High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Crawford County High School held near 379 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 30.5 → 30.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 180244000279 · Marengo, IN High · SMALL · TRAD

369 enr · 12.3:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Crawford County Middle School (267 students)

Crawford County High School held near 379 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 30.5 → 30.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Crawford County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crawford County High School reports 369 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Crawford County High School compares

Crawford County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 23% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.4% ▲ 4% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 369 top 65% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 14% in Indiana - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.2%
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
$12,325
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
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 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 25 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 94.6%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Crawford County High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Crawford County Community Sch Corp reports $12,325 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crawford County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Crawford County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Crawford Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Crawford Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Crawford Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crawford County Virtual Academy Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Crawford County Community Sch Corp · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Crawford County High School

How many students attend Crawford County High School?

Crawford County High School has 369 students enrolled. It is a high school in Marengo, IN. CCD year-over-year: 381 (2022-23) → 379 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crawford County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crawford County High School is 12.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crawford County High School?

51.4% of students at Crawford County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crawford County High School?

The largest demographic group at Crawford County High School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Marengo, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crawford County High School?

Crawford County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Crawford County Community Sch Corp?

Besides Crawford County High School, Crawford County Community Sch Corp also operates Crawford County Middle School (267 students), East Crawford Elementary School (233 students), and West Crawford Elementary School (170 students). See the Crawford County Community Sch Corp 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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