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

Pittsboro Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pittsboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180810001386
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pittsboro Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Indiana schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
19.4:1
large classes for Indiana
21.7%
free-lunch eligible
350
students enrolled

Pittsboro Elementary School has class sizes larger than 88% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

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

-16 students YoY

Pittsboro Elementary School held near 311 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 180810001386 · Pittsboro, IN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

350 enr · 19.4:1 · 21.7% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Tri-West Senior High School (613 students)

Pittsboro Elementary School held near 311 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Pittsboro Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pittsboro Elementary School reports 350 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 Pittsboro Elementary School compares

Pittsboro Elementary 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 19.4:1 ▲ 22% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.7% ▼ 56% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 350 top 69% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
350
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
19.4:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 88% in Indiana - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,770
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 350 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.9%
African American 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.7%

Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.3, Pittsboro Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for North West Hendricks Schools reports $11,770 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pittsboro Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tri-West Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tri-West Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pittsboro Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Salem Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North West Hendricks Schools · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 Pittsboro Elementary School

How many students attend Pittsboro Elementary School?

Pittsboro Elementary School has 350 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsboro, IN. CCD year-over-year: 327 (2022-23) → 311 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsboro Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pittsboro Elementary School is 19.4:1, which is 22% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pittsboro Elementary School?

21.7% of students at Pittsboro Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pittsboro Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Pittsboro Elementary School is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Pittsboro, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pittsboro Elementary School?

Pittsboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).

What other schools are in North West Hendricks Schools?

Besides Pittsboro Elementary School, North West Hendricks Schools also operates Tri-West Senior High School (613 students), Tri-West Middle School (432 students), and Pittsboro Primary School (332 students). See the North West Hendricks Schools 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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