Enrollment
213
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cedar Grove, IN
Mount Carmel School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Carmel School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180370000591
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Carmel School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 33.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 213
- students enrolled
Mount Carmel School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Franklin County Community Sch Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 180370000591 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.1%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Carmel School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Carmel School
Mount Carmel School is a small elementary school in Cedar Grove, Indiana, enrolling 213 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Mount Carmel School is leaner than roughly 89% of Indiana schools and 26% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 213 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 133 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #122, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 426 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Franklin County Community Sch Corp also operates Franklin County High (614 students) and Brookville Elementary School (487 students) alongside Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel School compares
Mount Carmel 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 26% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.1% | ▼ 33% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 11% in Indiana - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.6%
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
$12,218
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 96.7%
Two or More 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Mount Carmel School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin County Community Sch Corp, which includes Mount Carmel School.
$12,218
Per student
+1%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 59.4%
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 Mount Carmel School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brookville Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Franklin County Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Laurel School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Carmel School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~213 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Carmel School
How many students attend Mount Carmel School?
Mount Carmel School has 213 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cedar Grove, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Carmel School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Carmel School is 11.8:1, which is 26% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 25% 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 Mount Carmel School?
33.1% of students at Mount Carmel School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Carmel School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Carmel School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Cedar Grove, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Carmel School?
Mount Carmel School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Mount Carmel School a good school?
Mount Carmel School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Franklin County Community Sch Corp?
Besides Mount Carmel School, Franklin County Community Sch Corp also operates Franklin County High (614 students), Brookville Elementary School (487 students), and Franklin County Middle School (385 students). See the Franklin County Community Sch Corp district page for the complete list.
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