Enrollment
391
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Culver, IN
Culver Community Middle/High Sch
Federal NCES profile for Culver Community Middle/High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180252000301
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Culver Community Middle/High Sch earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Indiana schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 56.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 391
- students enrolled
Culver Community Middle/High Sch has class sizes smaller than 94% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Culver Community Schools Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 180252000301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.2%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Culver Community Middle/High Sch compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Culver Community Middle/High Sch
Culver Community Middle/High Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Culver, Indiana, enrolling 391 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Culver Community Middle/High Sch is leaner than roughly 94% of Indiana schools and 33% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 56.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 391 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 477 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #119.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 196 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Culver Community Schools Corp spends $14,739 per pupil, 22% above the Indiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 80 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 391 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Culver's public schools, it stands alongside Culver Elementary School (386 students): Culver Community Middle/High Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 12.1:1).
Its district, Culver Community Schools Corp, also runs Culver Elementary School (386 students).
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 Culver Community Middle/High Sch compares
Culver Community Middle/High Sch on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 33% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.2% | ▲ 14% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 391 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 6% in Indiana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$14,739
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,079
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 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
White 83.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, Culver Community Middle/High Sch is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Culver Community Schools Corp, which includes Culver Community Middle/High Sch.
$14,739
Per student
+22%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 51.6%
Federal 9.7%
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 Culver Community Middle/High Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Culver Community Middle/High Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools in Culver
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~391 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Culver Community Middle/High Sch's federal record.
- Compare Culver Community Middle/High Sch against another school. Compare schools
- Culver Community Schools Corp's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Culver Community Middle/High Sch
How many students attend Culver Community Middle/High Sch?
Culver Community Middle/High Sch has 391 students enrolled. It is a public school in Culver, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Culver Community Middle/High Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Culver Community Middle/High Sch is 10.6:1, which is 33% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 32% 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 Culver Community Middle/High Sch?
56.2% of students at Culver Community Middle/High Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Culver Community Middle/High Sch?
The largest demographic group at Culver Community Middle/High Sch is White at 83.4% of enrollment, in Culver, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Culver Community Middle/High Sch?
Culver Community Middle/High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Culver Community Middle/High Sch a good school?
Culver Community Middle/High Sch earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Indiana schools. 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 Culver Community Schools Corp?
Besides Culver Community Middle/High Sch, Culver Community Schools Corp also operates Culver Elementary School (386 students). See the Culver Community Schools Corp district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.