Enrollment
2,338
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 180283000341
Zionsville Community High School — Zionsville, IN
Federal NCES profile for Zionsville Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 24
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 65
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 →
School address
District: Zionsville Community 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)
119.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.4%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Zionsville Community High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Zionsville Community High School reports 2,338 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 119.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 15.9:1, it is 19% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 6.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 87% below the Indiana average and 88% below the national baseline. The school offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 334 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Zionsville Community Schools spends $16,453 per pupil district-wide, above the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.0% from local sources (property taxes), 49.2% from the state, and 3.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Zionsville Community 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 | 18.9:1 | ▲ 17% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.4% | ▼ 87% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,338 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
6.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 87% 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
18.9:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 87% in Indiana — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$16,453
per pupil, district-wide
— above Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 334 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,338 Top 98% in Indiana — larger than 2% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 119.0
Students per teacher 18.9:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 6.4% -87% vs state
NCES ID 180283000341
Student demographics
White 78.5%
Asian 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 3.7%
Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 334:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.0%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Zionsville Community Schools, which includes Zionsville Community High School.
$16,453
Per student
+13%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.0%
State 49.2%
Federal 3.8%
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
- 1,331
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,139
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 797
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
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.
Frequently asked questions about Zionsville Community High School
How many students attend Zionsville Community High School?
Zionsville Community High School has 2,338 students enrolled. It is a high school in Zionsville, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Zionsville Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Zionsville Community High School is 18.9:1, which is 17% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Zionsville Community High School?
6.4% of students at Zionsville Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Zionsville Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Zionsville Community High School is White at 78.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Zionsville, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Zionsville Community High School?
Zionsville Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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.