High school (grades 9-12) · Tipp City, OH

Tippecanoe High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390456102303
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
📚 AP courses
80
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tippecanoe High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#1 of 8
public schools in Tipp City · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
19.1:1
students per teacher
7.0%
free-lunch eligible

Tippecanoe High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tippecanoe High School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Tipp City, OH.

Enrollment

764

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.1:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.0%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-78% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tippecanoe High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tippecanoe High School

Tippecanoe High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Tipp City, Ohio, enrolling 764 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.0% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Ohio average.

Enrollment of 764 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Among 362 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #36, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 255 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Tipp City's high schools, it stands alongside Bethel High School (521 students): Tippecanoe High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.1:1 vs 24.8:1).

Tipp City Exempted Village also operates Tippecanoe Middle School (564 students) and L. T. Ball Intermediate School (543 students) alongside Tippecanoe High 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 Tippecanoe High School compares

Tippecanoe High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▲ 5% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.0% ▼ 78% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 764 top 12% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
764
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.0%
free-lunch eligible - 78% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
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
19.1:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 67% in Ohio - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,933
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Tippecanoe High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tipp City Exempted Village, which includes Tippecanoe High School.

$12,933
Per student
-12%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.6%
State 33.1%
Federal 8.3%

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 Tippecanoe High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tippecanoe Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
L. T. Ball Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Broadway Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nevin Coppock Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tipp City Exempted Village · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Tipp City

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

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tippecanoe High School

How many students attend Tippecanoe High School?

Tippecanoe High School has 764 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tipp City, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tippecanoe High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tippecanoe High School is 19.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tippecanoe High School?

7.0% of students at Tippecanoe High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tippecanoe High School?

The largest demographic group at Tippecanoe High School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Tipp City, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tippecanoe High School?

Tippecanoe High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tippecanoe High School rank among public schools in Tipp City?

By Resource Investment Index, Tippecanoe High School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Tipp City, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tipp City on the city page.

Is Tippecanoe High School a good school?

Tippecanoe High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Tipp City Exempted Village?

Besides Tippecanoe High School, Tipp City Exempted Village also operates Tippecanoe Middle School (564 students), L. T. Ball Intermediate School (543 students), and Broadway Elementary School (452 students). See the Tipp City Exempted Village district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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