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 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180393000654
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 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 42/100 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
42
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

Enrollment

1,717

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

107.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.4%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Goshen High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Goshen High School

Goshen High School is a higher-need, large high school in Goshen, Indiana, enrolling 1,717 students.

At 16:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 54.4% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,717 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Among 53 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (30%) (diversity index 52/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 343 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Goshen Community Schools also operates Goshen Junior High School (927 students) and Goshen Intermediate School (889 students) alongside Goshen High 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 Goshen High School compares

Goshen High 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 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 (what these measure)

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
$12,952
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
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.

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

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goshen Community Schools, which includes Goshen High School.

$12,952
Per student
+7%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.3%
State 54.2%
Federal 10.5%

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 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

Similar high 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, 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.

Is Goshen High School a good school?

Goshen High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana. 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 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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