Other / mixed grade configuration · Bicknell, IN

North Knox Jr-Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for North Knox Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180783001334
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Knox Jr-Sr High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

32
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
students per teacher
49.2%
free-lunch eligible
541
students enrolled

North Knox Jr-Sr High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+13 students YoY

North Knox Jr-Sr High School held near 556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 37.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 180783001334 · Bicknell, IN Other · MID · TRAD

541 enr · 14.6:1 · 49.2% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: North Knox Intermediate (370 students)

North Knox Jr-Sr High School held near 556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 37.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

North Knox Jr-Sr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Knox Jr-Sr High School reports 541 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How North Knox Jr-Sr High School compares

North Knox Jr-Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 8% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.2% ▼ 1% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 541 top 35% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
541
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.2%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Indiana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.2%
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
$13,033
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
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 541 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 81 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 38 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, North Knox Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North Knox School Corp reports $13,033 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Knox Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Knox Intermediate Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Knox Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Knox Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Knox School Corp · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 North Knox Jr-Sr High School

How many students attend North Knox Jr-Sr High School?

North Knox Jr-Sr High School has 541 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bicknell, IN. CCD year-over-year: 543 (2022-23) → 556 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Knox Jr-Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Knox Jr-Sr High School is 14.6:1, which is 8% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 7% 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 North Knox Jr-Sr High School?

49.2% of students at North Knox Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Knox Jr-Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at North Knox Jr-Sr High School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Bicknell, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Knox Jr-Sr High School?

North Knox Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Knox School Corp?

Besides North Knox Jr-Sr High School, North Knox School Corp also operates North Knox Intermediate (370 students) and North Knox Primary School (247 students). See the North Knox School Corp district page for the complete list.

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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