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

Goshen High School

Federal NCES profile for Goshen High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180393000654
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Goshen High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.

#3 of 13
public schools in Goshen · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
students per teacher
54.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Goshen High School ranks #3 of 13 public schools in Goshen, IN.

School address

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

+37 students YoY

Goshen High School held near 2,041 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+37 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 107.8 → 110.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+37 students YoY 180393000654 · Goshen, IN High · MID · TRAD

1,717 enr · 16:1 · 54.4% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Goshen Junior High School (927 students)

Goshen High School held near 2,041 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+37 headcount). Teacher FTE added 107.8 → 110.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Goshen High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Goshen High School reports 1,717 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 Goshen High School compares

Goshen 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 16:1 ▲ 1% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.4% ▲ 10% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,717 top 3% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,717
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.4%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
16:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Indiana - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,439
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
76
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.4%
White 30.1%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Goshen High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Goshen Community Schools reports $13,439 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Goshen High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Goshen Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Goshen Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Model Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prairie View Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waterford Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Goshen Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Goshen High School

How many students attend Goshen High School?

Goshen High School has 1,717 students enrolled. It is a high school in Goshen, IN. CCD year-over-year: 2,004 (2022-23) → 2,041 (2023-24), nearly flat (+37).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Goshen High School is 16:1, which is 1% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

54.4% of students at Goshen High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Goshen High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.4% of enrollment, in Goshen, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Goshen High School?

Goshen High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Goshen High School rank among public schools in Goshen?

By Resource Investment Index, Goshen High School ranks #3 of 13 public schools in Goshen, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Goshen on the city page.

What other schools are in Goshen Community Schools?

Besides Goshen High School, Goshen Community Schools also operates Goshen Junior High School (927 students), Goshen Intermediate School (889 students), and Model Elementary School (474 students). See the Goshen Community Schools district page for the complete list.

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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