Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hayden, IN

Hayden Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hayden Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180519000922
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hayden Elementary School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

62
Resource Index · Higher
15.8:1
students per teacher
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
284
students enrolled

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

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

-2 students YoY

Hayden Elementary School held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 180519000922 · Hayden, IN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

284 enr · 15.8:1 · 51.7% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Jennings County High School (1,188 students)

Hayden Elementary School held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Hayden Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hayden Elementary School reports 284 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 Hayden Elementary School compares

Hayden Elementary 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 15.8:1 ▼ 1% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.7% ▲ 4% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 284 top 81% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 57% in Indiana - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
1.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,916
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 2.8%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Hayden Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jennings County School Corporation reports $13,916 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hayden Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jennings County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jennings County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Vernon Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sand Creek Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brush Creek Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jennings County School Corporation · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 Hayden Elementary School

How many students attend Hayden Elementary School?

Hayden Elementary School has 284 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hayden, IN. CCD year-over-year: 265 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hayden Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hayden Elementary School is 15.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 1% higher 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 Hayden Elementary School?

51.7% of students at Hayden Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hayden Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hayden Elementary School is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Hayden, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hayden Elementary School?

Hayden Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Jennings County School Corporation?

Besides Hayden Elementary School, Jennings County School Corporation also operates Jennings County High School (1,188 students), Jennings County Middle School (572 students), and North Vernon Elementary School (566 students). See the Jennings County School Corporation 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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