Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lincoln City, IN

Heritage Hills Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Heritage Hills Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180801001898
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heritage Hills Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Indiana schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
20.1:1
large classes for Indiana
30.8%
free-lunch eligible
341
students enrolled

Heritage Hills Middle School has class sizes larger than 91% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lincoln City, IN 47552
District: North Spencer County Sch Corp · Indiana

NCES ID 180801001898 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+15 students YoY

Heritage Hills Middle School grew from 299 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).

Teacher FTE added 17.8 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 180801001898 · Lincoln City, IN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

341 enr · 20.1:1 · 30.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Heritage Hills High School (634 students)

Heritage Hills Middle School grew from 299 students in 2022-23 to 314 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE added 17.8 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Heritage Hills Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Heritage Hills Middle School reports 341 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 Heritage Hills Middle School compares

Heritage Hills Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 26% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.8% ▼ 38% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 341 top 71% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
341
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 91% in Indiana - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,379
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 341 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.8, Heritage Hills Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for North Spencer County Sch Corp reports $9,379 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Heritage Hills Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Heritage Hills High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Trail Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
David Turnham Education Center Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Nancy Hanks Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chrisney Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Spencer County Sch Corp · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~341 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Heritage Hills Middle School

How many students attend Heritage Hills Middle School?

Heritage Hills Middle School has 341 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lincoln City, IN. CCD year-over-year: 299 (2022-23) → 314 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Hills Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Hills Middle School is 20.1:1, which is 26% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heritage Hills Middle School?

30.8% of students at Heritage Hills Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage Hills Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Heritage Hills Middle School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Lincoln City, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Hills Middle School?

Heritage Hills Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).

What other schools are in North Spencer County Sch Corp?

Besides Heritage Hills Middle School, North Spencer County Sch Corp also operates Heritage Hills High School (634 students), Lincoln Trail Elementary School (380 students), and David Turnham Education Center (299 students). See the North Spencer County Sch 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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