Enrollment
2,948
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Westfield, IN
Westfield High School
Federal NCES profile for Westfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 181308002075
👥 Class size 30
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 64
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
Westfield High School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes larger than 76% of Indiana schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 56/100
- 17.5:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 16.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,948
- students enrolled
Westfield High School has class sizes larger than 76% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westfield-Washington Schools · 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)
152.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.8%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westfield High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Westfield High School reports 2,948 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 152.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 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 15.7:1, 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: 16.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 66% below the Indiana average and 68% below the national baseline. The school offers 30 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 421 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Westfield-Washington Schools spends $11,937 per pupil district-wide, below the Indiana average of $12,079 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 45.4% from local sources (property taxes), 50.6% from the state, and 4.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 5 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 Westfield 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 | 17.5:1 | ▲ 9% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.8% | ▼ 66% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,948 | top 99% | — | — |
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')
2,948 larger than 99% 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
16.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 66% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 76% in Indiana — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$11,937
per pupil, district-wide
— below Indiana avg of $12,079
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 421 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 90 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 23 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,948 Top 99% in Indiana — larger than 1% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 152.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.8% -66% vs state
NCES ID 181308002075
Student demographics
White 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
African American 5.8%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 30
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 421:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.4%
In-school suspensions 43
Out-of-school suspensions 90
Expulsions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westfield-Washington Schools, which includes Westfield High School.
$11,937
Per student
-1%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 50.6%
Federal 4.0%
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
- 1,585
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,551
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 767
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 691
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 656
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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Frequently asked questions about Westfield High School
How many students attend Westfield High School?
Westfield High School has 2,948 students enrolled. It is a high school in Westfield, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westfield High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Westfield High School is 17.5:1, which is 9% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westfield High School?
16.8% of students at Westfield High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westfield High School?
The largest demographic group at Westfield High School is White at 72.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Westfield, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westfield High School?
Westfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Westfield High School a good school?
Westfield High School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes larger than 76% of Indiana schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.