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

Pike Central High School

Federal NCES profile for Pike Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180890001482
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pike Central High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Petersburg · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for Indiana
41.5%
free-lunch eligible

Pike Central High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pike Central High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Petersburg, IN.

School address

Petersburg, IN 47567
District: Pike County School Corp · Indiana

NCES ID 180890001482 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Pike Central High School held near 474 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 40.8 → 40.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 180890001482 · Petersburg, IN High · SMALL · TRAD

450 enr · 11.3:1 · 41.5% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Petersburg Elementary School (460 students)

Pike Central High School held near 474 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.8 → 40.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Pike Central High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pike Central High School reports 450 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 Pike Central High School compares

Pike Central 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 11.3:1 ▼ 29% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.5% ▼ 16% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 450 top 50% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 9% in Indiana - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.4%
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
$13,598
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 94.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Pike Central High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pike County School Corp reports $13,598 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pike Central High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Petersburg Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pike Central Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winslow Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pike County School Corp · 3 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~450 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pike Central High School

How many students attend Pike Central High School?

Pike Central High School has 450 students enrolled. It is a high school in Petersburg, IN. CCD year-over-year: 475 (2022-23) → 474 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pike Central High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pike Central High School is 11.3:1, which is 29% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 28% 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 Pike Central High School?

41.5% of students at Pike Central High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pike Central High School?

The largest demographic group at Pike Central High School is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Petersburg, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pike Central High School?

Pike Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).

How does Pike Central High School rank among public schools in Petersburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Pike Central High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Petersburg, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pike County School Corp?

Besides Pike Central High School, Pike County School Corp also operates Petersburg Elementary School (460 students), Pike Central Middle School (383 students), and Winslow Elementary School (268 students). See the Pike County School Corp 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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