Enrollment
803
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Frankton, IN
Frankton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Frankton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181288002049
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frankton Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Indiana schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.1:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 803
- students enrolled
Frankton Elementary School has class sizes larger than 87% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools · Indiana
NCES ID 181288002049 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frankton Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frankton Elementary School
Frankton Elementary School is a large combined-grade school in Frankton, Indiana, enrolling 803 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.1:1 is larger than about 87% of Indiana schools and 20% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.7% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 803 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 330 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #268, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 803 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Frankton's public schools, it stands alongside Frankton Jr-Sr High School (757 students): Frankton Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.1:1 vs 16.8:1).
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools also operates Frankton Jr-Sr High School (757 students) and Lapel Elementary School (675 students) alongside Frankton Elementary School.
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 Frankton Elementary School compares
Frankton Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 20% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 6% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 803 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
803
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 87% in Indiana - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$9,754
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 803 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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 89.4%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Frankton Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, which includes Frankton Elementary School.
$9,754
Per student
-19%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 65.4%
Federal 9.4%
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 Frankton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankton Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lapel Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lapel Sr High School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lapel Middle School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frankton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 757
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 675
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 462
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools in Frankton
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~803 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Frankton Elementary School
How many students attend Frankton Elementary School?
Frankton Elementary School has 803 students enrolled. It is a public school in Frankton, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frankton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frankton Elementary School is 19.1:1, which is 20% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frankton Elementary School?
46.7% of students at Frankton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frankton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Frankton Elementary School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Frankton, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frankton Elementary School?
Frankton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Frankton Elementary School a good school?
Frankton Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Frankton-Lapel Community Schools?
Besides Frankton Elementary School, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools also operates Frankton Jr-Sr High School (757 students), Lapel Elementary School (675 students), and Lapel Sr High School (462 students). See the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools district page for the complete list.
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