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

Hamilton Heights High School

Federal NCES profile for Hamilton Heights 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 180426000728
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hamilton Heights High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Arcadia · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
25.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Hamilton Heights High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Arcadia, IN.

School address

Arcadia, IN 46030
District: Hamilton Heights School Corp · Indiana

NCES ID 180426000728 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-24 students YoY

Hamilton Heights High School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.7 → 46.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 180426000728 · Arcadia, IN High · MID · TRAD

710 enr · 16.5:1 · 25.5% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Hamilton Heights Elementary School (889 students)

Hamilton Heights High School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.7 → 46.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Hamilton Heights High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hamilton Heights High School reports 710 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 Hamilton Heights High School compares

Hamilton Heights 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 16.5:1 ▲ 4% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.5% ▼ 48% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 710 top 18% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
710
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.5%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Indiana - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,383
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 15 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Hamilton Heights High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hamilton Heights School Corp reports $11,383 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hamilton Heights High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hamilton Heights Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hamilton Heights Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hamilton Heights School Corp · 2 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~710 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hamilton Heights High School

How many students attend Hamilton Heights High School?

Hamilton Heights High School has 710 students enrolled. It is a high school in Arcadia, IN. CCD year-over-year: 711 (2022-23) → 687 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Heights High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Heights High School is 16.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hamilton Heights High School?

25.5% of students at Hamilton Heights High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hamilton Heights High School?

The largest demographic group at Hamilton Heights High School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Arcadia, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamilton Heights High School?

Hamilton Heights High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hamilton Heights High School rank among public schools in Arcadia?

By Resource Investment Index, Hamilton Heights High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Arcadia, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hamilton Heights School Corp?

Besides Hamilton Heights High School, Hamilton Heights School Corp also operates Hamilton Heights Elementary School (889 students) and Hamilton Heights Middle School (742 students). See the Hamilton Heights School Corp district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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