High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Wayne, IN

Homestead High School

Federal NCES profile for Homestead High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180003000002
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Homestead High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.

#1 of 8
high schools in Fort Wayne · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
19.5:1
large classes for Indiana
17.1%
free-lunch eligible

Homestead High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Homestead High School ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Fort Wayne, IN.

School address

Fort Wayne, IN 46814
District: Msd Southwest Allen County Schls · Indiana

NCES ID 180003000002 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-62 students YoY

Homestead High School held near 2,408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-62 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 122.8 → 138.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-62 students YoY 180003000002 · Fort Wayne, IN High · LARGE · TRAD

2,382 enr · 19.5:1 · 17.1% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodside Middle School (1,032 students)

Homestead High School held near 2,408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-62 headcount). Teacher FTE added 122.8 → 138.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Homestead High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Homestead High School reports 2,382 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 Homestead High School compares

Homestead 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 19.5:1 ▲ 23% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.1% ▼ 65% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,382 top 1% - -

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

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,382
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.1%
free-lunch eligible - 65% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Indiana - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,322
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
193
in-school suspensions + 204 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 24 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 76.3%
African American 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Homestead High School is about as mixed as the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Msd Southwest Allen County Schls reports $11,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Homestead High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodside Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Summit Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Covington Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lafayette Meadow School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Msd Southwest Allen County Schls · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Fort Wayne

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Carroll High School
Standard public school
2,623 students 20:1 students per teacher
Northrop High School
Standard public school
2,145 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
R Nelson Snider High School
Standard public school
1,927 students 21.7:1 students per teacher
South Side High School
Standard public school
1,405 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Wayne High School
Standard public school
1,398 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
North Side High School
Standard public school
1,383 students 16.1:1 students per teacher

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 (~2,382 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Homestead High School

How many students attend Homestead High School?

Homestead High School has 2,382 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Wayne, IN. CCD year-over-year: 2,470 (2022-23) → 2,408 (2023-24), nearly flat (-62).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Homestead High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Homestead High School is 19.5:1, which is 23% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Homestead High School?

17.1% of students at Homestead High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Homestead High School?

The largest demographic group at Homestead High School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Fort Wayne, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Homestead High School?

Homestead High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).

How does Homestead High School rank among high schools in Fort Wayne?

By Resource Investment Index, Homestead High School ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Fort Wayne, 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 Fort Wayne on the city page.

What other schools are in Msd Southwest Allen County Schls?

Besides Homestead High School, Msd Southwest Allen County Schls also operates Woodside Middle School (1,032 students), Summit Middle School (789 students), and Covington Elementary School (746 students). See the Msd Southwest Allen County Schls 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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