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

Dekalb High School

Federal NCES profile for Dekalb High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180159000220
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dekalb High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Waterloo · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
30.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Dekalb High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Waterloo, IN.

School address

Waterloo, IN 46793
District: Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist · Indiana

NCES ID 180159000220 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

Dekalb High School held near 1,052 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 61.5 → 60.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 180159000220 · Waterloo, IN High · MID · TRAD

1,007 enr · 16.5:1 · 30.4% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Dekalb Middle School (759 students)

Dekalb High School held near 1,052 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 61.5 → 60.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Dekalb High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dekalb High School reports 1,007 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 Dekalb High School compares

Dekalb 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 16.5:1 ▲ 4% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.4% ▼ 39% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,007 top 8% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,007
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.4%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Indiana - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.5%
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
$10,445
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
70
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Dekalb High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist reports $10,445 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dekalb High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dekalb Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mckenney-Harrison Elementary Sch Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
James R Watson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Country Meadow Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Waterloo Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist · 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,007 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dekalb High School

How many students attend Dekalb High School?

Dekalb High School has 1,007 students enrolled. It is a high school in Waterloo, IN. CCD year-over-year: 1,075 (2022-23) → 1,052 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dekalb High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dekalb High School is 16.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dekalb High School?

30.4% of students at Dekalb High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dekalb High School?

The largest demographic group at Dekalb High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Waterloo, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dekalb High School?

Dekalb High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).

How does Dekalb High School rank among public schools in Waterloo?

By Resource Investment Index, Dekalb High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Waterloo, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?

Besides Dekalb High School, Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist also operates Dekalb Middle School (759 students), Mckenney-Harrison Elementary Sch (620 students), and James R Watson Elementary School (590 students). See the Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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