Enrollment
384
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mentone, IN
Mentone Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mentone Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181137001838
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mentone Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Indiana schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 50.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 384
- students enrolled
Mentone Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tippecanoe Valley School Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 181137001838 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mentone Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mentone Elementary School
Mentone Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mentone, Indiana, enrolling 384 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.7% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 384 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 510 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #169.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 384 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corp also operates Tippecanoe Valley High School (568 students) and Tippecanoe Valley Middle School (432 students) alongside Mentone Elementary 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 Mentone Elementary School compares
Mentone Elementary 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.7% | ▲ 2% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 384 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 18% in Indiana - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
$11,515
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Mentone Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tippecanoe Valley School Corp, which includes Mentone Elementary School.
$11,515
Per student
-5%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 59.7%
Federal 10.2%
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 Mentone Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Valley High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tippecanoe Valley Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Akron Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mentone Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~384 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mentone Elementary School
How many students attend Mentone Elementary School?
Mentone Elementary School has 384 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mentone, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mentone Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mentone Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 18% 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 Mentone Elementary School?
50.7% of students at Mentone Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mentone Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mentone Elementary School is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Mentone, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mentone Elementary School?
Mentone Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mentone Elementary School a good school?
Mentone Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Tippecanoe Valley School Corp?
Besides Mentone Elementary School, Tippecanoe Valley School Corp also operates Tippecanoe Valley High School (568 students), Tippecanoe Valley Middle School (432 students), and Akron Elementary School (354 students). See the Tippecanoe Valley School Corp district page for the complete list.
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