Enrollment
568
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Akron, IN
Tippecanoe Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Tippecanoe Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 181137001839
👥 S:T ratio 33
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tippecanoe Valley High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.7:1
- students per teacher
- 45.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 568
- students enrolled
Tippecanoe Valley High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tippecanoe Valley School Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 181137001839 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.0%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tippecanoe Valley High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tippecanoe Valley High School
Tippecanoe Valley High School is a mid-sized high school in Akron, Indiana, enrolling 568 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.0% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 568 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 539 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #440, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 36/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 127 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corp also operates Tippecanoe Valley Middle School (432 students) and Mentone Elementary School (384 students) alongside Tippecanoe Valley 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 Valley High School compares
Tippecanoe Valley 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 | 16.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.0% | ▼ 9% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 568 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
568
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 67% in Indiana - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,515
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 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 127 expulsions.
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 77.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Tippecanoe Valley High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tippecanoe Valley School Corp, which includes Tippecanoe Valley High School.
$11,515
Per student
-5%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 59.7%
Federal 10.2%
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.
How Tippecanoe Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Valley Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mentone Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Akron Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tippecanoe Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar high 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 (~568 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tippecanoe Valley High School
How many students attend Tippecanoe Valley High School?
Tippecanoe Valley High School has 568 students enrolled. It is a high school in Akron, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tippecanoe Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tippecanoe Valley High School is 16.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tippecanoe Valley High School?
45.0% of students at Tippecanoe Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tippecanoe Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Tippecanoe Valley High School is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Akron, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tippecanoe Valley High School?
Tippecanoe Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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).
Is Tippecanoe Valley High School a good school?
Tippecanoe Valley High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana 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 Tippecanoe Valley School Corp?
Besides Tippecanoe Valley High School, Tippecanoe Valley School Corp also operates Tippecanoe Valley Middle School (432 students), Mentone Elementary School (384 students), and Akron Elementary School (354 students). See the Tippecanoe Valley School Corp district page for the complete list.
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