Is Knox Community High School a good school?

Knox Community High School ranks 270 th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Knox Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Knox Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Knox Community High School?

Students at Knox Community High School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Knox Community High School?

Knox Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Knox Community Elementary School Middle : Knox Community Middle School

Knox Community High School

Summary:

Knox Community High School is a public high school serving 572 students in grades 9-12 in Knox, Indiana, which is part of the Knox Community School Corporation. While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate, it faces some challenges compared to nearby high-performing schools in academic performance and student diversity.

Knox Community High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (91.78%) compared to the state average, with lower percentages of Hispanic (5.42%) and African American (0.52%) students. The school's test scores, particularly in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics, have been consistently lower than the state average and the scores of nearby high-performing schools like John Glenn High School and Winamac Community High School. However, the school has shown improvements in chronic absenteeism, decreasing from 22.8% in 2020-2021 to 7.0% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby high schools, Knox Community High School generally performs lower on key metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Schools like John Glenn High School, Winamac Community High School, and Argos Community Junior-Senior High School tend to outperform Knox Community High School on these measures. Addressing the academic gaps and exploring strategies to support underperforming subgroups could be areas of focus for the school's administration and the Knox Community School Corporation.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Redskin Trl
Knox, IN 46534

(574) 772-1673

District: Knox Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,668

Feeder schools for Knox Community High School:

Elementary:	Knox Community Elementary School
Middle:	Knox Community Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Knox Community High School ranks worse than 62.6% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Knox Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knox Community High School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Knox Community High School employs 38.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knox Community High School is $11,668.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Knox Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox Community High School 270^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Knox Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Knox Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox Community School Corp 252^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Knox Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	38.24	270^th	349	22.6%
2006	50.83	211^th	349	39.5%
2007	49.45	219^th	354	38.1%
2008	46.58	238^th	360	33.9%
2009	59.74	173^rd	364	52.5%
2010	43.65	177^th	362	51.1%
2011	39.41	224^th	364	38.5%
2012	32.95	268^th	373	28.2%
2013	39.93	195^th	353	44.8%
2014	57.29	115^th	379	69.7%
2015	57.83	140^th	400	65.0%
2016	45.36	240^th	394	39.1%
2017	37.01	269^th	380	29.2%
2018	56.48	181^st	385	53.0%
2019	45.56	215^th	389	44.7%
2021	46.60	197^th	388	49.2%
2022	35.86	277^th	409	32.3%
2023	44.44	214^th	398	46.2%
2024	39.33	270^th	431	37.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Knox Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.87	115^th	285	59.6%
2024	63.07	78^th	289	73.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Knox Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.83	220^th	379	42.0%
2024	44.87	202^nd	377	46.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Knox Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.86	223^rd	388	42.5%
2024	36.90	252^nd	392	35.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Knox Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.64	194^th	383	49.3%
2024	35.07	260^th	392	33.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Knox Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.59	52^nd	166	68.7%

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Rank History for White students at Knox Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	21.61	317^th	378	16.1%
2023	33.49	251^st	375	33.1%
2024	29.23	286^th	381	24.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Knox Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	614	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1989	590	2	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1990	586	2	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1991	548	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1992	557	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1993	566	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	605	2	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1995	579	2	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1996	579	2	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1997	584	2	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	2	601
1998	546	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1999	550	0	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	542	0	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	549	3	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	554	3	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2003	554	3	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2004	582	4	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2005	595	1	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2006	616	1	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2007	603	1	3	20	2	n/a	n/a	1	630
2008	594	1	4	25	1	n/a	n/a	1	626
2009	582	3	5	25	1	n/a	n/a	3	619
2010	563	3	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	7	599
2011	587	1	4	21	3	0	4	0	620
2012	568	2	3	25	3	1	4	0	606
2013	536	1	1	25	4	2	7	0	576
2014	515	1	0	23	4	1	7	0	551
2015	502	2	0	22	3	1	6	0	536
2016	551	2	0	25	3	0	5	0	586
2017	557	2	0	28	3	0	7	0	597
2018	550	2	0	31	2	0	11	0	596
2019	535	1	0	27	5	0	9	0	577
2020	552	1	0	26	4	0	13	0	596
2021	541	2	0	31	5	0	10	0	589
2022	511	4	0	27	4	0	7	0	553
2023	525	3	0	31	5	0	8	0	572
2024	474	2	0	35	4	0	9	0	524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Knox Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	33.0	18.7	13.4
1989	600	33.0	18.1	9.3
1990	596	33.0	18.0	12.1
1991	559	32.4	17.2	11.8
1992	565	27.2	20.7	14.9
1993	575	27.3	21.1	15.5
1994	619	31.5	19.7	14.5
1995	592	33.0	17.9	13.7
1996	592	33.0	17.9	13.7
1997	601	28.6	21.0	15.7
1998	557	29.9	18.6	16.9
1999	562	33.9	16.6	24.7
2000	563	38.2	14.7	26.6
2001	567	33.2	17.1	31.4
2002	575	34.8	16.5	36
2003	575	34.8	16.5	36
2004	603	33.0	18.3	38.3
2005	614	33.6	18.3	34.7
2006	637	31.7	20.1	42.4
2007	630	n/a	n/a	39.9
2008	626	28.2	22.2	46.1
2009	619	29.5	21.0	48.7
2010	599	34.5	17.3	54.2
2011	620	35.5	17.4	56.9
2012	606	44.0	13.7	57.6
2013	576	42.5	13.5	59.2
2014	551	42.0	13.1	57.9
2015	536	40.0	13.4	53
2016	586	36.0	16.2	50.7
2017	597	39.1	15.2	49.9
2018	596	39.3	15.1	53
2019	577	39.3	14.6	49.6
2020	596	39.5	15.0	56.7
2021	589	50.0	11.7	57.7
2022	553	45.0	12.2	57.5
2023	572	32.0	17.8	65.6
2024	524	38.1	13.7	60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Knox Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	33.0	18.7	13.4
1989	600	33.0	18.1	9.3
1990	596	33.0	18.0	12.1
1991	559	32.4	17.2	11.8
1992	565	27.2	20.7	14.9
1993	575	27.3	21.1	15.5
1994	619	31.5	19.7	14.5
1995	592	33.0	17.9	13.7
1996	592	33.0	17.9	13.7
1997	601	28.6	21.0	15.7
1998	557	29.9	18.6	16.9
1999	562	33.9	16.6	24.7
2000	563	38.2	14.7	26.6
2001	567	33.2	17.1	31.4
2002	575	34.8	16.5	36
2003	575	34.8	16.5	36
2004	603	33.0	18.3	38.3
2005	614	33.6	18.3	34.7
2006	637	31.7	20.1	42.4
2007	630	n/a	n/a	39.9
2008	626	28.2	22.2	46.1
2009	619	29.5	21.0	48.7
2010	599	34.5	17.3	54.2
2011	620	35.5	17.4	56.9
2012	606	44.0	13.7	57.6
2013	576	42.5	13.5	59.2
2014	551	42.0	13.1	57.9
2015	536	40.0	13.4	53
2016	586	36.0	16.2	50.7
2017	597	39.1	15.2	49.9
2018	596	39.3	15.1	53
2019	577	39.3	14.6	49.6
2020	596	39.5	15.0	56.7
2021	589	50.0	11.7	57.7
2022	553	45.0	12.2	57.5
2023	572	32.0	17.8	65.6
2024	524	38.1	13.7	60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Knox Community High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$578 (5.4%)	$10,062 (94.6%)	$10,640
2020	$620 (5.8%)	$9,996 (94.2%)	$10,616
2021	$642 (6.2%)	$9,783 (93.8%)	$10,426
2022	$1,737 (14.9%)	$9,930 (85.1%)	$11,668

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knox Community High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 215^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 214^th of 398 High schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Knox Community High School)	35.7	13.8	21.9%
End of Course Biology (Knox Community School Corp)	35.7	17.5	18.2%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	577	572	0.9%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	27	31	14.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	535	525	1.9%
Two or More Races	9	8	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.6%	65.6%	16%

Schools Near Knox Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knox Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Redskin Trl	Knox	46534	Starke County	Knox Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 772-1673	524	38	13.7	60.3%	474 (90.5%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	39.3	270^th of 431 public high schools	37.4%		44.4	214^th of 398 public high schools	46.2%	56	40.5	21.5									19.0	$11,668	$1,737	$9,930
Oregon-Davis Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5990 N 750 E	Hamlet	46532	Starke County	Oregon-Davis School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 867-4561	222	24	9.4	63.5%	201 (90.5%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63.6	112^th of 431 public high schools	74.0%		21.9	321^st of 398 public high schools	19.3%	209	67.9	14.3		36.8	29.6	32.9		18.4	4.6	11.0	53.3	$14,825	$1,596	$13,229
N Judson-San Pierre Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Bluejay Dr	North Judson	46366	Starke County	North Judson-San Pierre School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 896-2158	439	38	11.5	44.0%	405 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	34.6	286^th of 431 public high schools	33.6%		36.2	267^th of 398 public high schools	32.9%	19	38.6	12.9		49.3	29.4	39.4		39.1	16.2	27.7	36.2	$12,538	$1,309	$11,229
Culver Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	701 School	Culver	46511	Marshall County	Culver Community Schools Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 842-3391	412	41	10.1	60.0%	340 (82.5%)	6 (1.5%)	42 (10.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	23.2	333^rd of 431 public high schools	22.7%		41.8	231^st of 398 public high schools	42.0%	102	38.6	7.0	24.6	22.0	44.3	31.3	24.6	19.5	31.2	25.8	21.7	$13,314	$1,146	$12,168
Tri-Township Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	11 N Michigan St	La Crosse	46348	LaPorte County	Tri-Township Cons School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 754-2461	171	20	8.5	42.7%	157 (91.8%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	29	310^th of 431 public high schools	28.1%		25.8	306^th of 398 public high schools	23.1%	4	44.0	8.0	42.9	26.3	44.4	38.3	21.4	15.8	25.9	21.7	24.0	$11,824	$121	$11,703
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	201 John Glenn Dr	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 586-3195	633	44	14.3	39.2%	561 (88.6%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	72.5	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%		80	41^st of 398 public high schools	89.7%	27	51.5	34.1									56.4	$10,597	$414	$10,184
South Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9808 S 600 W	Union Mills	46382	LaPorte County	South Central Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 767-2266	465	31	15.2	33.1%	404 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	39.8	265^th of 431 public high schools	38.5%		50.4	173^rd of 398 public high schools	56.5%	92	46.6	16.4		58.2	50.0	54.4		38.0	16.4	28.1	27.0	$10,355	$459	$9,896
Winamac Community High School	Public	9-12	715 School Dr	Winamac	46996	Pulaski County	Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 946-6151	360	26	13.8	51.9%	336 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	65.8	102^nd of 431 public high schools	76.3%		47.7	193^rd of 398 public high schools	51.5%	91	55.6	25.9									49.4	$10,225	$450	$9,775
Plymouth High School	Public	9-12	810 N Randolph St	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 936-2178	1,062	73	14.6	48.6%	702 (66.1%)	6 (0.6%)	315 (29.7%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.0%)	62	125^th of 431 public high schools	71.0%		58	134^th of 398 public high schools	66.3%	9	54.7	30.4									38.1	$10,123	$761	$9,362
Argos Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	500 Yearick Ave	Argos	46501	Marshall County	Argos Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 892-5137	95	19	5.0	46.3%	86 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	58.9	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%		44.4	216^th of 398 public high schools	45.7%	72	50.0	26.3	45.6	34.1	51.4	43.4	33.3	29.6	34.3	32.4	45.3	$9,629	$714	$8,916

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