Other / mixed grade configuration · Borden, IN

William W Borden High School

Federal NCES profile for William W Borden High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180021201540
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

William W Borden High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

65
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
small classes for Indiana
24.5%
free-lunch eligible
302
students enrolled

William W Borden High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Borden, IN 47106
District: Borden-Henryville School Corporation · Indiana

NCES ID 180021201540 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

William W Borden High School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 180021201540 · Borden, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

302 enr · 12.1:1 · 24.5% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Henryville Elementary School (611 students)

William W Borden High School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

William W Borden High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows William W Borden High School reports 302 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 William W Borden High School compares

William W Borden High 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 12.1:1 ▼ 24% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% ▼ 51% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 302 top 77% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
302
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 13% in Indiana - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,177
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 302 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.4%
Two or More 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, William W Borden High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Borden-Henryville School Corporation reports $13,177 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How William W Borden High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henryville Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Henryville Jr & Sr High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William W Borden Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Borden-Henryville School Corporation · 3 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 (~302 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about William W Borden High School

How many students attend William W Borden High School?

William W Borden High School has 302 students enrolled. It is a public school in Borden, IN. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 317 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at William W Borden High School?

The student-teacher ratio at William W Borden High School is 12.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 23% 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 William W Borden High School?

24.5% of students at William W Borden High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of William W Borden High School?

The largest demographic group at William W Borden High School is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in Borden, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for William W Borden High School?

William W Borden High School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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).

What other schools are in Borden-Henryville School Corporation?

Besides William W Borden High School, Borden-Henryville School Corporation also operates Henryville Elementary School (611 students), Henryville Jr & Sr High School (487 students), and William W Borden Elementary School (333 students). See the Borden-Henryville School Corporation 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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