Other / mixed grade configuration · Evansville, IN

Culver Family Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Culver Family Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180345002491
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Culver Family Learning Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Indiana schools.

#8 of 13
schools in Evansville · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
small classes for Indiana
76.3%
free-lunch eligible

Culver Family Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 78% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Culver Family Learning Center ranks #8 of 13 schools in Evansville, IN.

Enrollment

172

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.2:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.3%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Culver Family Learning Center compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Culver Family Learning Center

Culver Family Learning Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Evansville, Indiana, enrolling 172 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 76.3% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Indiana schools, with 172 enrolled.

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

Against 63 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #42.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 58/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Evansville's public schools, it stands alongside Mccutchanville Elementary School (919 students): Culver Family Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.2:1 vs 20:1).

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp also operates North High School (1,650 students) and William Henry Harrison High School (1,332 students) alongside Culver Family Learning Center.

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 Family Learning Center compares

Culver Family Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 17% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.3% ▲ 54% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 172 top 93% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.3%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Indiana - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
72.1%
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
$12,310
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 58.1%
African American 26.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%

Largest group: White at 58.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, Culver Family Learning Center is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, which includes Culver Family Learning Center.

$12,310
Per student
+2%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.7%
State 59.0%
Federal 17.2%

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 Family Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
William Henry Harrison High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Francis Joseph Reitz High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Culver Family Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Evansville

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Culver Family Learning Center'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 Culver Family Learning Center

How many students attend Culver Family Learning Center?

Culver Family Learning Center has 172 students enrolled. It is a public school in Evansville, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Culver Family Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Culver Family Learning Center is 13.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 16% 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 Family Learning Center?

76.3% of students at Culver Family Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Culver Family Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Culver Family Learning Center is White at 58.1% of enrollment, in Evansville, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Culver Family Learning Center?

Culver Family Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Culver Family Learning Center rank among schools in Evansville?

By Resource Investment Index, Culver Family Learning Center ranks #8 of 13 schools in Evansville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Evansville on the city page.

Is Culver Family Learning Center a good school?

Culver Family Learning Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp?

Besides Culver Family Learning Center, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp also operates North High School (1,650 students), William Henry Harrison High School (1,332 students), and Francis Joseph Reitz High School (1,293 students). See the Evansville Vanderburgh School 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 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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