Enrollment
304
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Van Buren, IN
Eastbrook North Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Eastbrook North Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180303002489
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eastbrook North Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Indiana schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.9:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 45.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 304
- students enrolled
Eastbrook North Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Eastbrook Community Sch Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 180303002489 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.6%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eastbrook North Elementary compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Eastbrook North Elementary
Eastbrook North Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Van Buren, Indiana, enrolling 304 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.6% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 386 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #192.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Eastbrook Community Sch Corp also operates Eastbrook High School (524 students) and Eastbrook Middle School (358 students) alongside Eastbrook North Elementary.
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 Eastbrook North Elementary compares
Eastbrook North Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▲ 6% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.6% | ▼ 8% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 70% in Indiana - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,883
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 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 91.4%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Eastbrook North Elementary is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eastbrook Community Sch Corp, which includes Eastbrook North Elementary.
$10,883
Per student
-10%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 63.6%
Federal 16.8%
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 Eastbrook North Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eastbrook Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Eastbrook South Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Early Childhood Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Eastbrook North Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 524
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary 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 (~304 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Eastbrook North Elementary
How many students attend Eastbrook North Elementary?
Eastbrook North Elementary has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Van Buren, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastbrook North Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Eastbrook North Elementary is 16.9:1, which is 6% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eastbrook North Elementary?
45.6% of students at Eastbrook North Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eastbrook North Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Eastbrook North Elementary is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Van Buren, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eastbrook North Elementary?
Eastbrook North Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Eastbrook North Elementary a good school?
Eastbrook North Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Eastbrook Community Sch Corp?
Besides Eastbrook North Elementary, Eastbrook Community Sch Corp also operates Eastbrook High School (524 students), Eastbrook Middle School (358 students), and Eastbrook South Elementary (336 students). See the Eastbrook Community Sch Corp district page for the complete list.
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