Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ft Wayne, IN

Paul Harding Jr High School

Federal NCES profile for Paul Harding Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180285002509
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Paul Harding Jr High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
small classes for Indiana
86.0%
free-lunch eligible
422
students enrolled

Paul Harding Jr High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ft Wayne, IN 46816
District: East Allen County Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 180285002509 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+10 students YoY

Paul Harding Jr High School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.4 → 36.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 180285002509 · Ft Wayne, IN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

422 enr · 13.6:1 · 86.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: New Haven Jr/Sr High School (1,413 students)

Paul Harding Jr High School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.4 → 36.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Paul Harding Jr High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Paul Harding Jr High School reports 422 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 Paul Harding Jr High School compares

Paul Harding Jr 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 13.6:1 ▼ 14% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.0% ▲ 74% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 422 top 56% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
422
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.0%
free-lunch eligible - 74% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 27% in Indiana - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.1%
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
$12,242
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 422 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
93
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Asian 49.8%
African American 23.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
White 5.7%
Two or More 3.1%

Largest group: Asian at 49.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Paul Harding Jr High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Allen County Schools reports $12,242 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Paul Harding Jr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Haven Jr/Sr High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leo Junior/Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prince Chapman Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cedarville Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heritage Jr/Sr High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Paul Harding Jr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Allen County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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.

Similar enrollment (~422 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Paul Harding Jr High School

How many students attend Paul Harding Jr High School?

Paul Harding Jr High School has 422 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ft Wayne, IN. CCD year-over-year: 430 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul Harding Jr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Paul Harding Jr High School is 13.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 13% 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 Paul Harding Jr High School?

86.0% of students at Paul Harding Jr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paul Harding Jr High School?

The largest demographic group at Paul Harding Jr High School is Asian at 49.8% of enrollment, in Ft Wayne, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Paul Harding Jr High School?

Paul Harding Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 East Allen County Schools?

Besides Paul Harding Jr High School, East Allen County Schools also operates New Haven Jr/Sr High School (1,413 students), Leo Junior/Senior High School (1,328 students), and Prince Chapman Academy (819 students). See the East Allen County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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