Enrollment
414
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rolling Prairie, IN
Rolling Prairie Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Rolling Prairie Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180756001301
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rolling Prairie Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Indiana schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 48.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 414
- students enrolled
Rolling Prairie Elementary School has class sizes larger than 80% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: New Prairie United School Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 180756001301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.4%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rolling Prairie Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rolling Prairie Elementary School
Rolling Prairie Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, enrolling 414 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.4% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 414 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 540 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #144.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 414 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Rolling Prairie's elementary schools, it stands alongside Prairie View Elementary School (294 students): Rolling Prairie Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18:1 vs 17.3:1).
New Prairie United School Corp also operates New Prairie High School (945 students) and New Prairie Middle School (667 students) alongside Rolling Prairie Elementary 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 Rolling Prairie Elementary School compares
Rolling Prairie Elementary 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 | 18:1 | ▲ 13% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.4% | ▼ 2% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 414 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
18:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 80% in Indiana - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,661
per pupil, district-wide
- below Indiana avg of $12,079
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 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 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 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Rolling Prairie Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Prairie United School Corp, which includes Rolling Prairie Elementary School.
$10,661
Per student
-12%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 58.2%
Federal 7.3%
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 Rolling Prairie Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Prairie High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| New Prairie Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Olive Township Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rolling Prairie Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 945
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 667
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 495
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar elementary schools in Rolling Prairie
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~414 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rolling Prairie Elementary School
How many students attend Rolling Prairie Elementary School?
Rolling Prairie Elementary School has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rolling Prairie, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolling Prairie Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rolling Prairie Elementary School is 18:1, which is 13% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rolling Prairie Elementary School?
48.4% of students at Rolling Prairie Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rolling Prairie Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Rolling Prairie Elementary School is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Rolling Prairie, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolling Prairie Elementary School?
Rolling Prairie Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
Is Rolling Prairie Elementary School a good school?
Rolling Prairie Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of 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 New Prairie United School Corp?
Besides Rolling Prairie Elementary School, New Prairie United School Corp also operates New Prairie High School (945 students), New Prairie Middle School (667 students), and Olive Township Elementary School (495 students). See the New Prairie United School Corp district page for the complete list.
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