Enrollment
628
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 181095001791
Owen Valley Community High School — Spencer, IN
Federal NCES profile for Owen Valley Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 50
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 59
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: Spencer-Owen Community Schools · 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)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.6%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Owen Valley Community High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Owen Valley Community High School reports 628 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% 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 22% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% below the Indiana average and 10% below the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 314 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Spencer-Owen Community Schools spends $14,954 per pupil district-wide, above the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.1% from local sources (property taxes), 56.0% from the state, and 13.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), 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 Owen Valley Community 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 23% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.6% | ▼ 6% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 628 | top 76% | — | — |
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
46.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
— 23% below state mean
Top 12% in Indiana — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.6%
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
$14,954
per pupil, district-wide
— above Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 314 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 628 Top 76% in Indiana — larger than 24% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 54.0
Students per teacher 12.4:1 -23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.6% -6% vs state
NCES ID 181095001791
Student demographics
White 92.4%
Two or More 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 314:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.6%
In-school suspensions 65
Out-of-school suspensions 43
Expulsions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which includes Owen Valley Community High School.
$14,954
Per student
+3%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 56.0%
Federal 13.8%
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
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
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 Owen Valley Community High School
How many students attend Owen Valley Community High School?
Owen Valley Community High School has 628 students enrolled. It is a high school in Spencer, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Owen Valley Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Owen Valley Community High School is 12.4:1, which is 23% lower than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 22% 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 Owen Valley Community High School?
46.6% of students at Owen Valley Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Owen Valley Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Owen Valley Community High School is White at 92.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Spencer, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Owen Valley Community High School?
Owen Valley Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) 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.