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

Jeffersonville High School

Federal NCES profile for Jeffersonville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180394000666
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
📚 AP courses
80
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jeffersonville High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.

#9 of 10
public schools in Jeffersonville · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
18.4:1
large classes for Indiana
51.6%
free-lunch eligible

Jeffersonville High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jeffersonville High School ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Jeffersonville, IN.

Enrollment

2,202

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

120.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.4:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.6%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Jeffersonville High School

Jeffersonville High School is a higher-need, large high school in Jeffersonville, Indiana, enrolling 2,202 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.6% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 98% of state schools at 2,202 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 34 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #22.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 440 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

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

Greater Clark County Schools also operates Charlestown Senior High School (860 students) and River Valley Middle School (857 students) alongside Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville High School compares

Jeffersonville 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 18.4:1 ▲ 16% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.6% ▲ 4% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,202 top 2% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,202
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.6%
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
18.4:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 83% in Indiana - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$11,005
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.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 440 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 244 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 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 41.9%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
African American 22.2%
Two or More 11.3%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 41.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.2, Jeffersonville High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Clark County Schools, which includes Jeffersonville High School.

$11,005
Per student
-9%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 60.3%
Federal 12.9%

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 Jeffersonville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charlestown Senior High School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
River Valley Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parkview Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Charlestown Middle School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Utica Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greater Clark County Schools · 5 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 Jeffersonville 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 Jeffersonville High School

How many students attend Jeffersonville High School?

Jeffersonville High School has 2,202 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jeffersonville, IN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jeffersonville High School is 18.4:1, which is 16% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

51.6% of students at Jeffersonville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jeffersonville High School is White at 41.9% of enrollment, in Jeffersonville, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jeffersonville High School?

Jeffersonville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jeffersonville High School ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Jeffersonville, 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 Jeffersonville on the city page.

Is Jeffersonville High School a good school?

Jeffersonville High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Greater Clark County Schools?

Besides Jeffersonville High School, Greater Clark County Schools also operates Charlestown Senior High School (860 students), River Valley Middle School (857 students), and Parkview Middle School (656 students). See the Greater Clark County Schools 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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