Middle school (grades 6-8) · Greensburg, IN

Greensburg Community Jr High

Federal NCES profile for Greensburg Community Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180408000705
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greensburg Community Jr High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Indiana schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in Greensburg · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
small classes for Indiana
46.0%
free-lunch eligible

Greensburg Community Jr High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greensburg Community Jr High ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Greensburg, IN.

Enrollment

404

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.9:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.0%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greensburg Community Jr High compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.9:1

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

What stands out at Greensburg Community Jr High

Greensburg Community Jr High is a mid-sized middle school in Greensburg, Indiana, enrolling 404 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Greensburg Community Jr High is leaner than roughly 88% of Indiana schools and 25% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.0% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 404 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 542 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #25, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Greensburg Community Schools also operates Greensburg Elementary (975 students) and Greensburg Community High School (646 students) alongside Greensburg Community Jr High.

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 Greensburg Community Jr High compares

Greensburg Community Jr High on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 25% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.0% ▼ 7% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 404 top 58% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
404
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.0%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Indiana - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,964
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Greensburg Community Jr High is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greensburg Community Schools, which includes Greensburg Community Jr High.

$11,964
Per student
-1%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 58.6%
Federal 13.9%

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 Greensburg Community Jr High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greensburg Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greensburg Community High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greensburg Community Schools · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Greensburg Community Jr High

How many students attend Greensburg Community Jr High?

Greensburg Community Jr High has 404 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greensburg, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greensburg Community Jr High?

The student-teacher ratio at Greensburg Community Jr High is 11.9:1, which is 25% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 24% 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 Greensburg Community Jr High?

46.0% of students at Greensburg Community Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greensburg Community Jr High?

The largest demographic group at Greensburg Community Jr High is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Greensburg, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greensburg Community Jr High?

Greensburg Community Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).

How does Greensburg Community Jr High rank among public schools in Greensburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Greensburg Community Jr High ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Greensburg, 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 Greensburg on the city page.

Is Greensburg Community Jr High a good school?

Greensburg Community Jr High earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Greensburg Community Schools?

Besides Greensburg Community Jr High, Greensburg Community Schools also operates Greensburg Elementary (975 students) and Greensburg Community High School (646 students). See the Greensburg 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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