Enrollment
208
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Switz City, IN
White River Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for White River Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180000802302
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
White River Valley High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Indiana schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 52.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 208
- students enrolled
White River Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: White River Valley School District · Indiana
NCES ID 180000802302 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.4%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White River Valley High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at White River Valley High School
White River Valley High School is a higher-need, small high school in Switz City, Indiana, enrolling 208 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, White River Valley High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Indiana schools and 27% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.4% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 208 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 176 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #93.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 208 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
White River Valley School District also operates White River Valley Elementary Sch (345 students) and White River Valley Middle School (151 students) alongside White River 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 White River Valley High School compares
White River 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.4% | ▲ 6% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
208
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 10% in Indiana - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$11,071
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, White River Valley High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White River Valley School District, which includes White River Valley High School.
$11,071
Per student
-8%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.8%
State 57.0%
Federal 12.2%
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 White River Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Valley Elementary Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| White River Valley Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to White River Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~208 students)
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Frequently asked questions about White River Valley High School
How many students attend White River Valley High School?
White River Valley High School has 208 students enrolled. It is a high school in Switz City, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White River Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at White River Valley High School is 11.6:1, which is 27% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 26% 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 White River Valley High School?
52.4% of students at White River Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White River Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at White River Valley High School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Switz City, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White River Valley High School?
White River Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 White River Valley High School a good school?
White River Valley High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Indiana schools. 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 White River Valley School District?
Besides White River Valley High School, White River Valley School District also operates White River Valley Elementary Sch (345 students) and White River Valley Middle School (151 students). See the White River Valley School District district page for the complete list.
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