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Kouts Middle/High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180900001497
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kouts Middle/High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
small classes for Indiana
15.1%
free-lunch eligible
381
students enrolled

Kouts Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Kouts, IN 46347
District: East Porter County School Corp · Indiana

NCES ID 180900001497 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Kouts Middle/High School shrank from 436 students in 2022-23 to 411 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).

Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 29.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 180900001497 · Kouts, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

381 enr · 13.6:1 · 15.1% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Washington Twp Middle/High School (456 students)

Kouts Middle/High School shrank from 436 students in 2022-23 to 411 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 29.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Kouts Middle/High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kouts Middle/High School reports 381 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 Kouts Middle/High School compares

Kouts Middle/High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 14% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.1% ▼ 69% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 63% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.1%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 27% in Indiana - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.8%
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
$10,771
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.4, Kouts Middle/High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Porter County School Corp reports $10,771 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kouts Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington Twp Middle/High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Morgan Township Middle/High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Twp Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Morgan Township Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kouts Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Porter County School Corp · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~381 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kouts Middle/High School

How many students attend Kouts Middle/High School?

Kouts Middle/High School has 381 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kouts, IN. CCD year-over-year: 436 (2022-23) → 411 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kouts Middle/High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kouts Middle/High School is 13.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kouts Middle/High School?

15.1% of students at Kouts Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kouts Middle/High School?

The largest demographic group at Kouts Middle/High School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Kouts, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kouts Middle/High School?

Kouts Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

What other schools are in East Porter County School Corp?

Besides Kouts Middle/High School, East Porter County School Corp also operates Washington Twp Middle/High School (456 students), Morgan Township Middle/High School (440 students), and Washington Twp Elementary School (339 students). See the East Porter County School Corp 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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