Other / mixed grade configuration · Dugger, IN

Dugger Union Community School Corp

Federal NCES profile for Dugger Union Community School Corp, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180016502590Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dugger Union Community School Corp earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

30
Resource Index · Lower
12.4:1
small classes for Indiana
66.5%
free-lunch eligible
559
students enrolled

Dugger Union Community School Corp has class sizes smaller than 85% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

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

+34 students YoY

Dugger Union Community School Corp grew from 567 students in 2022-23 to 601 in 2023-24 (+6.0%).

Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+34 students YoY 180016502590 · Dugger, IN Other · MID · CHARTER

559 enr · 12.4:1 · 66.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Flomaton High School (559 students)

Dugger Union Community School Corp grew from 567 students in 2022-23 to 601 in 2023-24 (+6.0%). Teacher FTE added 45.0 → 47.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Dugger Union Community School Corp compares

Dugger Union Community School Corp is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 22% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.5% ▲ 34% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 559 top 32% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
559
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 15% in Indiana - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.4%
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
$11,815
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 559 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Dugger Union Community School Corp is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dugger Union Community School Corp reports $11,815 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Dugger Union Community School Corp

How many students attend Dugger Union Community School Corp?

Dugger Union Community School Corp has 559 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dugger, IN. CCD year-over-year: 567 (2022-23) → 601 (2023-24), up 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dugger Union Community School Corp?

The student-teacher ratio at Dugger Union Community School Corp is 12.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 21% 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 Dugger Union Community School Corp?

66.5% of students at Dugger Union Community School Corp are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dugger Union Community School Corp?

The largest demographic group at Dugger Union Community School Corp is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Dugger, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dugger Union Community School Corp?

Dugger Union Community School Corp has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Dugger Union Community School Corp?

None; Dugger Union Community School Corp is a single-school charter district, and Dugger Union Community School Corp is its only campus.

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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