Other / mixed grade configuration · Huntington, IN

Huntington Schools Preschool

Federal NCES profile for Huntington Schools Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180471002598
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Huntington Schools Preschool earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.

#7 of 7
public schools in Huntington · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for Indiana
127
students enrolled

Huntington Schools Preschool has class sizes larger than 98% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Huntington Schools Preschool ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Huntington, IN.

Enrollment

127

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.4:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+60% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Huntington Schools Preschool compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Huntington Schools Preschool

Huntington Schools Preschool is a small combined-grade school in Huntington, Indiana, enrolling 127 students.

Class loads run heavy: 25.4:1 is larger than about 98% of Indiana schools and 60% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Indiana schools, with 127 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Huntington Co Com Sch Corp also operates Huntington North High School (1,441 students) and Crestview Middle School (596 students) alongside Huntington Schools Preschool.

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 Huntington Schools Preschool compares

Huntington Schools Preschool on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.4:1 ▲ 60% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 127 top 96% - -

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

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher - 60% above state mean
Top 98% in Indiana - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.1%
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
$11,473
per pupil, district-wide - below 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.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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.

Student demographics

White 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.8, Huntington Schools Preschool is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huntington Co Com Sch Corp, which includes Huntington Schools Preschool.

$11,473
Per student
-5%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 62.4%
Federal 10.3%

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 Huntington Schools Preschool Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Huntington North High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Crestview Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Riverview School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Flint Springs Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Horace Mann Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Huntington Schools Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Huntington Co Com Sch Corp · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Huntington Schools Preschool's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Huntington Schools Preschool

How many students attend Huntington Schools Preschool?

Huntington Schools Preschool has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Huntington, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Huntington Schools Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Huntington Schools Preschool is 25.4:1, which is 60% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huntington Schools Preschool?

The largest demographic group at Huntington Schools Preschool is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Huntington, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Huntington Schools Preschool?

Huntington Schools Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Huntington Schools Preschool rank among public schools in Huntington?

By Resource Investment Index, Huntington Schools Preschool ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Huntington, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Huntington on the city page.

Is Huntington Schools Preschool a good school?

Huntington Schools Preschool earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana. 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 Huntington Co Com Sch Corp?

Besides Huntington Schools Preschool, Huntington Co Com Sch Corp also operates Huntington North High School (1,441 students), Crestview Middle School (596 students), and Riverview School (503 students). See the Huntington Co Com Sch Corp 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 2021-22) · 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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