High school (grades 9-12) · Portage, IN

Neighbors' New Vistas High School

Federal NCES profile for Neighbors' New Vistas High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180011302544Charter school
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Neighbors' New Vistas High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.

#1 of 10
public schools in Portage · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
small classes for Indiana
59.5%
free-lunch eligible

Neighbors' New Vistas High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Neighbors' New Vistas High School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Portage, IN.

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

-18 students YoY

Neighbors' New Vistas High School shrank from 148 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (-12.2%).

Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-18 students YoY 180011302544 · Portage, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER

139 enr · 11.6:1 · 59.5% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Ajo High School (139 students)

Neighbors' New Vistas High School shrank from 148 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (-12.2%). Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Neighbors' New Vistas High School compares

Neighbors' New Vistas High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.6:1 ▼ 27% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.5% ▲ 20% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 139 top 96% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.5%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 10% in Indiana - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,426
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 55.4%
African American 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Neighbors' New Vistas High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Neighbors' New Vistas High School reports $18,426 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Portage

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Neighbors' New Vistas High School

How many students attend Neighbors' New Vistas High School?

Neighbors' New Vistas High School has 139 students enrolled. It is a high school in Portage, IN. CCD year-over-year: 148 (2022-23) → 130 (2023-24), down 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Neighbors' New Vistas High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Neighbors' New Vistas High School is 11.6:1, which is 27% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 26% 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 Neighbors' New Vistas High School?

59.5% of students at Neighbors' New Vistas High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neighbors' New Vistas High School?

The largest demographic group at Neighbors' New Vistas High School is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Portage, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Neighbors' New Vistas High School?

Neighbors' New Vistas High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Neighbors' New Vistas High School rank among public schools in Portage?

By Resource Investment Index, Neighbors' New Vistas High School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Portage, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Portage on the city page.

What other schools are in Neighbors' New Vistas High School?

None; Neighbors' New Vistas High School is a single-school charter district, and Neighbors' New Vistas High School is its only campus.

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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