Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lapel, IN

Lapel Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lapel Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 181288002418
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lapel Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Lapel · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for Indiana
28.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lapel Middle School has class sizes larger than 77% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lapel Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lapel, IN.

School address

Lapel, IN 46051
District: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 181288002418 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+2 students YoY

Lapel Middle School held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 19.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 181288002418 · Lapel, IN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

335 enr · 17.6:1 · 28.9% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Frankton Elementary School (803 students)

Lapel Middle School held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 19.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Lapel Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lapel Middle School reports 335 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 Lapel Middle School compares

Lapel Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 11% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.9% ▼ 42% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 335 top 71% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.9%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Indiana - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.1%
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
$9,174
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Lapel Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Frankton-Lapel Community Schools reports $9,174 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lapel Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Frankton Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frankton Jr-Sr High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lapel Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lapel Sr High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~335 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lapel Middle School

How many students attend Lapel Middle School?

Lapel Middle School has 335 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lapel, IN. CCD year-over-year: 336 (2022-23) → 338 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lapel Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lapel Middle School is 17.6:1, which is 11% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lapel Middle School?

28.9% of students at Lapel Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lapel Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lapel Middle School is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Lapel, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lapel Middle School?

Lapel Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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).

How does Lapel Middle School rank among public schools in Lapel?

By Resource Investment Index, Lapel Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lapel, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools?

Besides Lapel Middle School, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools also operates Frankton Elementary School (803 students), Frankton Jr-Sr High School (757 students), and Lapel Elementary School (675 students). See the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools 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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