Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dubois, IN

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Northeast Dubois Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180812001391
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Dubois · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
students per teacher
23.4%
free-lunch eligible

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Northeast Dubois Intermediate School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dubois, IN.

Enrollment

240

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.4%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Northeast Dubois Intermediate School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:115:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Northeast Dubois Intermediate School

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School is a small elementary school in Dubois, Indiana, enrolling 240 students.

At 15:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.4% free-meal eligibility runs 53% below the Indiana average.

Enrollment of 240 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 95 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp also operates Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School (358 students) and Northeast Dubois Elementary School (235 students) alongside Northeast Dubois Intermediate 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 Northeast Dubois Intermediate School compares

Northeast Dubois Intermediate 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 15:1 ▼ 6% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.4% ▼ 53% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 240 top 87% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.4%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Indiana - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,862
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 240 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 2.5%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Northeast Dubois Intermediate School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp, which includes Northeast Dubois Intermediate School.

$13,862
Per student
+15%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.1%
State 48.4%
Federal 1.5%

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 Northeast Dubois Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northeast Dubois Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Northeast Dubois Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Northeast Dubois Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Northeast Dubois Intermediate School

How many students attend Northeast Dubois Intermediate School?

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School has 240 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dubois, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast Dubois Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Northeast Dubois Intermediate School is 15:1, which is 6% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 4% 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 Northeast Dubois Intermediate School?

23.4% of students at Northeast Dubois Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northeast Dubois Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Northeast Dubois Intermediate School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Dubois, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northeast Dubois Intermediate School?

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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).

How does Northeast Dubois Intermediate School rank among public schools in Dubois?

By Resource Investment Index, Northeast Dubois Intermediate School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Dubois, 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 Dubois on the city page.

Is Northeast Dubois Intermediate School a good school?

Northeast Dubois Intermediate School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. 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 Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp?

Besides Northeast Dubois Intermediate School, Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp also operates Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School (358 students) and Northeast Dubois Elementary School (235 students). See the Northeast Dubois Co Sch 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 2021-22) · 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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