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

Signature School Inc

Federal NCES profile for Signature School Inc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180002100319Charter school
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Signature School Inc earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Indiana schools.

#2 of 7
high schools in Evansville · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
small classes for Indiana
13.7%
free-lunch eligible

Signature School Inc has class sizes smaller than 78% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Signature School Inc ranks #2 of 7 high schools in Evansville, IN.

School address

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

-15 students YoY

Signature School Inc held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 180002100319 · Evansville, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER

384 enr · 13.2:1 · 13.7% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Sierra High (384 students)

Signature School Inc held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Signature School Inc compares

Signature School Inc 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 13.2:1 ▼ 17% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.7% ▼ 72% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 384 top 63% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.7%
free-lunch eligible - 72% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Indiana - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,181
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 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.2%
Asian 19.0%
African American 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 60.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Signature School Inc is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Signature School Inc reports $11,181 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Evansville

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Signature School Inc

How many students attend Signature School Inc?

Signature School Inc has 384 students enrolled. It is a high school in Evansville, IN. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Signature School Inc?

The student-teacher ratio at Signature School Inc is 13.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 16% 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 Signature School Inc?

13.7% of students at Signature School Inc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Signature School Inc?

The largest demographic group at Signature School Inc is White at 60.2% of enrollment, in Evansville, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Signature School Inc?

Signature School Inc has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Signature School Inc rank among high schools in Evansville?

By Resource Investment Index, Signature School Inc ranks #2 of 7 high schools in Evansville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Evansville on the city page.

What other schools are in Signature School Inc?

None; Signature School Inc is a single-school charter district, and Signature School Inc is its only campus.

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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