Enrollment
192
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Evansville, IN
Harwood Career Prep High School
Federal NCES profile for Harwood Career Prep High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180345002649
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harwood Career Prep High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Indiana schools.
- #1 of 7
- high schools in Evansville · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 75.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Harwood Career Prep High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harwood Career Prep High School ranks #1 of 7 high schools in Evansville, IN.
School address
District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 180345002649 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.5%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harwood Career Prep High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harwood Career Prep High School
Harwood Career Prep High School is a high-poverty, small high school in Evansville, Indiana, enrolling 192 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Harwood Career Prep High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Indiana schools and 40% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 75.5% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Indiana schools, with 192 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 87 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 120 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 192 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 20 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Evansville's high schools, it stands alongside North High School (1,650 students): Harwood Career Prep High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 16.7:1).
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp also operates North High School (1,650 students) and William Henry Harrison High School (1,332 students) alongside Harwood Career Prep 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 Harwood Career Prep High School compares
Harwood Career Prep 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 40% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.5% | ▲ 53% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 4% in Indiana - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,310
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 62.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 20 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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, which includes Harwood Career Prep High School.
$12,310
Per student
+2%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.7%
State 59.0%
Federal 17.2%
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 Harwood Career Prep High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| William Henry Harrison High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Francis Joseph Reitz High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Junior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harwood Career Prep High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,650
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 1,332
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 1,293
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 1,087
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 925
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high schools in Evansville
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
North High School
Standard public school
1,650 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
William Henry Harrison High School
Standard public school
1,332 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
Standard public school
1,293 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Central High School
Standard public school
1,087 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Signature School Inc
Standard public school
384 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
New Tech Institute
Standard public school
264 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~192 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Harwood Career Prep High School
How many students attend Harwood Career Prep High School?
Harwood Career Prep High School has 192 students enrolled. It is a high school in Evansville, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harwood Career Prep High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harwood Career Prep High School is 9.6:1, which is 40% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 39% 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 Harwood Career Prep High School?
75.5% of students at Harwood Career Prep High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harwood Career Prep High School?
Harwood Career Prep High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harwood Career Prep High School rank among high schools in Evansville?
By Resource Investment Index, Harwood Career Prep High School ranks #1 of 7 high schools in Evansville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Evansville on the city page.
Is Harwood Career Prep High School a good school?
Harwood Career Prep High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp?
Besides Harwood Career Prep High School, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp also operates North High School (1,650 students), William Henry Harrison High School (1,332 students), and Francis Joseph Reitz High School (1,293 students). See the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp district page for the complete list.
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