Middle school (grades 6-8) · Waterloo, IN

Dekalb Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Dekalb Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180159000221
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dekalb Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Waterloo · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
41.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Dekalb Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Waterloo, IN.

School address

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

NCES ID 180159000221 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Dekalb Middle School held near 774 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 50.8 → 50.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 180159000221 · Waterloo, IN Middle · MID · TRAD

759 enr · 15.2:1 · 41.9% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Dekalb High School (1,007 students)

Dekalb Middle School held near 774 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 50.8 → 50.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Dekalb Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dekalb Middle School reports 759 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 Middle School compares

Dekalb Middle 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 15.2:1 ▼ 4% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.9% ▼ 15% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 759 top 15% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
759
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Indiana - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 253 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Dekalb Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dekalb High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mckenney-Harrison Elementary Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James R Watson Elementary School Similar size 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 Middle 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 middle 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 (~759 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dekalb Middle School

How many students attend Dekalb Middle School?

Dekalb Middle School has 759 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Waterloo, IN. CCD year-over-year: 800 (2022-23) → 774 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Dekalb Middle School is 15.2:1, which is 4% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 3% 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 Dekalb Middle School?

41.9% of students at Dekalb Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Dekalb Middle School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Waterloo, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dekalb Middle School?

Dekalb Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Middle School rank among public schools in Waterloo?

By Resource Investment Index, Dekalb Middle School ranks #2 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 Middle School, Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist also operates Dekalb High School (1,007 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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