Enrollment
500
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 180534000938
Knox Community High School — Knox, IN
Federal NCES profile for Knox Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Knox Community School Corp · Indiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.4%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Knox Community High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Knox Community High School reports 500 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 58.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% above the Indiana average and 13% above the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 250 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Knox Community School Corp spends $15,155 per pupil district-wide, above the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.1% from local sources (property taxes), 56.1% from the state, and 18.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Knox Community High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Indiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.9:1 | ▲ 11% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.4% | ▲ 18% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 500 | top 58% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 18% 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
17.9:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 81% in Indiana — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,155
per pupil, district-wide
— above Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 250 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 500 Top 58% in Indiana — larger than 42% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 17.9:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 58.4% +18% vs state
NCES ID 180534000938
Student demographics
White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 250:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.8%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Knox Community School Corp, which includes Knox Community High School.
$15,155
Per student
+4%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 56.1%
Federal 18.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 699
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Knox Community High School
How many students attend Knox Community High School?
Knox Community High School has 500 students enrolled. It is a high school in Knox, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Knox Community High School is 17.9:1, which is 11% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Knox Community High School?
58.4% of students at Knox Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knox Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Knox Community High School is White at 90.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Knox, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Knox Community High School?
Knox Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.