Enrollment
262
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Milford, IN
Milford School
Federal NCES profile for Milford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180555001001
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Milford School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 47.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 262
- students enrolled
Milford School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wawasee Community School Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 180555001001 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Milford School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Milford School
Milford School is a mid-sized elementary school in Milford, Indiana, enrolling 262 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Milford School is leaner than roughly 97% of Indiana schools and 45% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.7% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 262 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 291 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #190.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 71.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Wawasee Community School Corp also operates Wawasee High School (836 students) and Wawasee Middle School (608 students) alongside Milford 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 Milford School compares
Milford 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 45% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.7% | ▼ 4% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 3% in Indiana - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.0%
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
$13,476
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,079
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 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 82.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Milford School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wawasee Community School Corp, which includes Milford School.
$13,476
Per student
+12%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 51.4%
Federal 8.0%
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 Milford School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wawasee High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wawasee Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Syracuse Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Webster Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Milford School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 836
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 608
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 430
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary 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 (~262 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Milford School
How many students attend Milford School?
Milford School has 262 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Milford, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milford School?
The student-teacher ratio at Milford School is 8.7:1, which is 45% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 45% 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 Milford School?
47.7% of students at Milford School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milford School?
The largest demographic group at Milford School is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Milford, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Milford School?
Milford School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Milford School a good school?
Milford School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Wawasee Community School Corp?
Besides Milford School, Wawasee Community School Corp also operates Wawasee High School (836 students), Wawasee Middle School (608 students), and Syracuse Elementary School (502 students). See the Wawasee Community School Corp district page for the complete list.
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