Enrollment
295
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jasonville, IN
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Shakamak Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181011001623
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School earns 52/100 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.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 295
- students enrolled
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Msd Shakamak Schools · Indiana
NCES ID 181011001623 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shakamak Jr-Sr High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shakamak Jr-Sr High School
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Jasonville, Indiana, enrolling 295 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Shakamak Jr-Sr High School is leaner than roughly 91% of Indiana schools and 29% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.7% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 374 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #151.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Jasonville's public schools, it stands alongside Shakamak Elementary School (384 students): Shakamak Jr-Sr High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 17.5:1).
Its district, Msd Shakamak Schools, also runs Shakamak Elementary School (384 students).
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 Shakamak Jr-Sr High School compares
Shakamak Jr-Sr High 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 29% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 6% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 79% | - | - |
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.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.7%
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
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
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,257
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Shakamak Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Msd Shakamak Schools, which includes Shakamak Jr-Sr High School.
$11,257
Per student
-7%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 61.0%
Federal 19.7%
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 Shakamak Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakamak Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shakamak Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Jasonville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~295 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Shakamak Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Shakamak Jr-Sr High School?
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School has 295 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jasonville, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shakamak Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shakamak Jr-Sr 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 Shakamak Jr-Sr High School?
46.7% of students at Shakamak Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shakamak Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Shakamak Jr-Sr High School is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Jasonville, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shakamak Jr-Sr High School?
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shakamak Jr-Sr High School a good school?
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School earns 52/100 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. 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 Msd Shakamak Schools?
Besides Shakamak Jr-Sr High School, Msd Shakamak Schools also operates Shakamak Elementary School (384 students). See the Msd Shakamak Schools district page for the complete list.
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