Other / mixed grade configuration · Spencer, IN

Spencer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Spencer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181095001794
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0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spencer Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Indiana schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Spencer · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
small classes for Indiana
57.3%
free-lunch eligible

Spencer Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spencer Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Spencer, IN.

School address

Spencer, IN 47460
District: Spencer-Owen Community Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 181095001794 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Spencer Elementary School held near 557 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 40.9 → 37.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 181095001794 · Spencer, IN Other · MID · TRAD

521 enr · 13:1 · 57.3% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Owen Valley Community High School (628 students)

Spencer Elementary School held near 557 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.9 → 37.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Spencer Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spencer Elementary School reports 521 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 Spencer Elementary School compares

Spencer 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 13:1 ▼ 18% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.3% ▲ 16% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 521 top 38% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
521
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.3%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 20% in Indiana - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,504
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Spencer Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Spencer-Owen Community Schools reports $13,504 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spencer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Owen Valley Community High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mccormick's Creek Elementary Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Owen Valley Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gosport Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Patricksburg Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Spencer-Owen Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~521 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)

Frequently asked questions about Spencer Elementary School

How many students attend Spencer Elementary School?

Spencer Elementary School has 521 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spencer, IN. CCD year-over-year: 557 (2022-23) → 557 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Spencer Elementary School is 13:1, which is 18% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 17% 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 Spencer Elementary School?

57.3% of students at Spencer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Spencer Elementary School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Spencer, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spencer Elementary School?

Spencer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Spencer Elementary School rank among public schools in Spencer?

By Resource Investment Index, Spencer Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Spencer, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Spencer-Owen Community Schools?

Besides Spencer Elementary School, Spencer-Owen Community Schools also operates Owen Valley Community High School (628 students), Mccormick's Creek Elementary Sch (390 students), and Owen Valley Middle School (321 students). See the Spencer-Owen Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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