Enrollment
760
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 180687001189
Mississinewa High School — Gas City, IN
Federal NCES profile for Mississinewa High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
👥 Class size 40
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 52
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: Mississinewa 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)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.2%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mississinewa 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
Mississinewa High School reports 760 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 53.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% below the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the Indiana average and 8% above the national baseline. The school offers 25 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 253 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mississinewa Community School Corp spends $12,794 per pupil district-wide, below the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.7% from local sources (property taxes), 65.2% from the state, and 20.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), 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 Mississinewa 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 | 15:1 | ▼ 7% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.2% | ▲ 14% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 760 | top 85% | — | — |
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
56.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
15:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 44% in Indiana — lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
19.2%
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
$12,794
per pupil, district-wide
— below Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 253 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
58
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 760 Top 85% in Indiana — larger than 15% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 53.0
Students per teacher 15:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.2% +14% vs state
NCES ID 180687001189
Student demographics
White 81.8%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 253:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.2%
In-school suspensions 58
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mississinewa Community School Corp, which includes Mississinewa High School.
$12,794
Per student
-12%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.7%
State 65.2%
Federal 20.1%
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
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Mississinewa High School
How many students attend Mississinewa High School?
Mississinewa High School has 760 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gas City, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mississinewa High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mississinewa High School is 15:1, which is 7% lower than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mississinewa High School?
56.2% of students at Mississinewa High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mississinewa High School?
The largest demographic group at Mississinewa High School is White at 81.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gas City, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mississinewa High School?
Mississinewa High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) 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.