Enrollment
264
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 181092001784
Speedway Junior High School — Speedway, IN
Federal NCES profile for Speedway Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 65
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Speedway Junior High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100), with class sizes larger than 77% of Indiana schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 53/100
- 17.6:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 55.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 264
- students enrolled
School address
District: School Town of Speedway · Indiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.6:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.8%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Speedway Junior High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Speedway Junior High School reports 264 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% above the Indiana average and 8% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 264 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding School Town of Speedway spends $14,128 per pupil district-wide, below the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.2% from local sources (property taxes), 58.6% from the state, and 13.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Speedway Junior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Indiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.6:1 | ▲ 9% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.8% | ▲ 13% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 264 | top 17% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
18 smaller classes than 27% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
264 larger than 27% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 77% in Indiana — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,128
per pupil, district-wide
— below Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 264 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 264 Top 17% in Indiana — larger than 83% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 17.6:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% +13% vs state
NCES ID 181092001784
Student demographics
White 44.7%
African American 27.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 44.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 264:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School Town of Speedway, which includes Speedway Junior High School.
$14,128
Per student
-3%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.2%
State 58.6%
Federal 13.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 223
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
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Frequently asked questions about Speedway Junior High School
How many students attend Speedway Junior High School?
Speedway Junior High School has 264 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Speedway, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Speedway Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Speedway Junior High School is 17.6:1, which is 9% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Speedway Junior High School?
55.8% of students at Speedway Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Speedway Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Speedway Junior High School is White at 44.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Speedway, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Speedway Junior High School?
Speedway Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.