High school (grades 9-12) · Jasper, IN

Jasper High School

Federal NCES profile for Jasper High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180396000685
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jasper High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Indiana schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Jasper · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
17.2:1
large classes for Indiana
26.4%
free-lunch eligible

Jasper High School has class sizes larger than 73% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jasper High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Jasper, IN.

Enrollment

1,103

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.2:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.4%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jasper High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:117.2:1

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

What stands out at Jasper High School

Jasper High School is a large high school in Jasper, Indiana, enrolling 1,103 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 26.4% free-meal eligibility runs 47% below the Indiana average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,103 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 151 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #91.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 40/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 552 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs also operates Jasper Elementary School (1,023 students) and Jasper Middle School (709 students) alongside Jasper 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 Jasper High School compares

Jasper 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 17.2:1 ▲ 8% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.4% ▼ 47% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,103 top 7% - -

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

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,103
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.4%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
17.2:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 73% in Indiana - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.0%
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
$12,317
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 552 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 73 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.9, Jasper High School is about as mixed as the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs, which includes Jasper High School.

$12,317
Per student
+2%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.4%
State 50.4%
Federal 16.2%

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 Jasper High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jasper Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jasper Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ireland Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jasper High School'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 Jasper High School

How many students attend Jasper High School?

Jasper High School has 1,103 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jasper, IN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jasper High School is 17.2:1, which is 8% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

26.4% of students at Jasper High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jasper High School is White at 74.3% of enrollment, in Jasper, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jasper High School?

Jasper High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jasper High School rank among public schools in Jasper?

By Resource Investment Index, Jasper High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Jasper, 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 Jasper on the city page.

Is Jasper High School a good school?

Jasper High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs?

Besides Jasper High School, Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs also operates Jasper Elementary School (1,023 students), Jasper Middle School (709 students), and Ireland Elementary School (548 students). See the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs 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.

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