Northfield Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Northfield Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Wabash, Indiana, with a student population of 439. The school is part of the MSD Wabash County Schools district, which is ranked 170 out of 381 districts in the state.

Northfield has a predominantly white student population, with 94.08% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like White's Junior-Senior High School (74.94% white) and Southwood Junior-Senior High School (92.78% white). Academically, Northfield's performance is mixed, with the school performing better than the district in some areas, such as 11th-grade SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, but lagging behind in others, such as ILEARN Math for All Grades. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.3% to 98.4% over the past five years, which is above the state average. However, Northfield has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.5% in 2021-2022 to 22.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the 15.1% rate at the higher-performing Southwood Junior-Senior High School.

Northfield's academic performance, particularly for its white and low-income students, is relatively low compared to the state average and nearby schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, Northfield's white students ranked 276 out of 381 Indiana high schools in ILEARN English Language Arts, with only 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Similarly, the school's low-income students ranked 298 out of 377 Indiana high schools in ILEARN English Language Arts, also with only 1 out of 5 stars. Additionally, Northfield's overall ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have declined over the past several years, from a high of 4 stars in 2020-2021 to only 2 stars in the current 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school is facing increasing challenges in maintaining its academic standards.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 154 W 200 N
       Wabash, IN  46992


(260) 563-8050

District: MSD Wabash County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,475 Help


Feeder schools for Northfield Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:    Metro North Elementary School
    Sharp Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  439

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
Hispanic:
2.5%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.7% Help


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Compare Details Northfield Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 58.4% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.93. (See more...)
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Compare Details Northfield Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 54.8% of high schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the MSD Wabash County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.8. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Northfield Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.1%), Hispanic (2.5%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northfield Junior-Senior High School is 15.1. 1 high schools in the MSD Wabash County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Northfield Junior-Senior High School employs 29 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northfield Junior-Senior High School is $9,475. 1 high schools in the MSD Wabash County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northfield Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northfield Junior-Senior High School 283rd of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Northfield Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Northfield Junior-Senior High School 195th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Northfield Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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MSD Wabash County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Wabash County Schools 162nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northfield Junior-Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 40.83 269th 370 27.3%
2006 73.46 81st 375 78.4%
2007 60.26 155th 382 59.4%
2008 53.65 209th 392 46.7%
2009 54.17 211th 423 50.1%
2011 43.79 314th 451 30.4%
2012 50.93 258th 447 42.3%
2013 35.21 337th 444 24.1%
2014 33.03 372nd 470 20.9%
2015 28.67 387th 485 20.2%
2016 58.96 225th 494 54.5%
2017 59.18 200th 472 57.6%
2018 45.78 290th 473 38.7%
2019 41.31 295th 470 37.2%
2021 45.59 269th 483 44.3%
2022 52.52 238th 490 51.4%
2023 56.11 211th 489 56.9%
2024 42.93 283rd 485 41.6%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Northfield Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Northfield Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.26 101st 349 71.1%
2006 56.51 178th 349 49.0%
2007 55.10 186th 354 47.5%
2008 65.53 121st 360 66.4%
2009 69.35 111th 364 69.5%
2010 60.88 78th 362 78.5%
2011 40.92 214th 364 41.2%
2012 58.92 107th 373 71.3%
2013 36.44 217th 353 38.5%
2014 45.69 183rd 379 51.7%
2015 40.45 258th 400 35.5%
2016 27.97 321st 394 18.5%
2017 38.19 260th 380 31.6%
2018 47.96 224th 385 41.8%
2019 51.02 178th 389 54.2%
2021 59.72 116th 388 70.1%
2022 55.86 179th 409 56.2%
2023 46.74 198th 398 50.3%
2024 50.80 195th 431 54.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Northfield Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.55 194th 379 48.8%
2024 45.50 197th 377 47.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Northfield Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.30 186th 388 52.1%
2024 44.08 214th 392 45.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Northfield Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.35 198th 383 48.3%
2024 51.07 174th 392 55.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Northfield Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.79 227th 378 39.9%
2023 35.61 243rd 375 35.2%
2024 38.96 228th 381 40.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Northfield Junior-Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 626 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1989 578 6 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1990 609 3 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 619
1991 602 3 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1992 586 6 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 602
1993 606 5 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 618
1994 628 2 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 637
1995 632 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1996 632 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1997 616 0 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1998 614 0 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1999 588 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2000 566 2 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2001 568 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2002 629 0 7 1 2 n/a n/a 0 639
2003 629 0 7 1 2 n/a n/a 0 639
2004 590 0 7 2 3 n/a n/a 0 602
2005 612 0 7 1 4 n/a n/a 0 624
2006 610 1 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 621
2007 596 0 2 1 3 n/a n/a 2 604
2008 576 0 4 2 6 n/a n/a 2 590
2009 551 0 2 2 3 n/a n/a 3 561
2010 558 0 3 5 7 n/a n/a 5 578
2011 533 0 7 9 5 0 6 0 560
2012 500 0 3 9 3 0 5 0 520
2013 476 2 3 7 4 0 10 0 502
2014 463 2 3 9 3 0 7 0 487
2015 482 2 5 10 4 0 6 0 509
2016 464 2 2 6 6 0 6 0 486
2017 445 2 2 2 6 0 6 0 463
2018 429 1 3 3 6 0 9 0 451
2019 420 2 2 3 1 0 5 0 433
2020 406 3 2 5 1 0 10 0 427
2021 400 3 1 5 2 0 7 0 418
2022 411 3 3 6 2 0 10 0 435
2023 413 3 2 11 2 0 8 0 439

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northfield Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 631 33.4 18.8 0
1989 590 28.8 20.4 5.6
1990 619 31.4 19.7 6.5
1991 612 31.5 19.4 6.5
1992 602 31.1 19.3 7.3
1993 618 32.5 19.0 6.8
1994 637 31.0 20.5 8.5
1995 638 32.7 19.5 6.1
1996 638 32.7 19.5 6.1
1997 620 32.3 19.2 6.5
1998 621 32.9 18.9 4.2
1999 594 31.0 19.2 7.6
2000 576 32.0 18.0 8.7
2001 575 32.7 17.6 10.1
2002 639 33.4 19.1 14.6
2003 639 33.4 19.1 14.6
2004 602 33.4 18.0 14.1
2005 624 34.4 18.1 16.5
2006 621 34.1 18.2 18.5
2007 604 n/a n/a 21.1
2008 590 32.4 18.2 21.1
2009 561 32.4 17.3 25.3
2010 578 32.2 17.9 26.9
2011 560 32.4 17.2 31.3
2012 520 33.1 15.6 32.9
2013 502 30.5 16.4 32.9
2014 487 31.3 15.5 35.9
2015 509 29.0 17.5 33.6
2016 486 31.0 15.6 32.1
2017 463 31.5 14.6 33.5
2018 451 32.1 14.0 42.8
2019 433 29.6 14.6 44.3
2020 427 29.9 14.2 40.7
2021 418 37.9 11.0 42.6
2022 435 30.5 14.2 40.7
2023 439 29.0 15.1 43.7

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 Northfield Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 631 33.4 18.8 0
1989 590 28.8 20.4 5.6
1990 619 31.4 19.7 6.5
1991 612 31.5 19.4 6.5
1992 602 31.1 19.3 7.3
1993 618 32.5 19.0 6.8
1994 637 31.0 20.5 8.5
1995 638 32.7 19.5 6.1
1996 638 32.7 19.5 6.1
1997 620 32.3 19.2 6.5
1998 621 32.9 18.9 4.2
1999 594 31.0 19.2 7.6
2000 576 32.0 18.0 8.7
2001 575 32.7 17.6 10.1
2002 639 33.4 19.1 14.6
2003 639 33.4 19.1 14.6
2004 602 33.4 18.0 14.1
2005 624 34.4 18.1 16.5
2006 621 34.1 18.2 18.5
2007 604 n/a n/a 21.1
2008 590 32.4 18.2 21.1
2009 561 32.4 17.3 25.3
2010 578 32.2 17.9 26.9
2011 560 32.4 17.2 31.3
2012 520 33.1 15.6 32.9
2013 502 30.5 16.4 32.9
2014 487 31.3 15.5 35.9
2015 509 29.0 17.5 33.6
2016 486 31.0 15.6 32.1
2017 463 31.5 14.6 33.5
2018 451 32.1 14.0 42.8
2019 433 29.6 14.6 44.3
2020 427 29.9 14.2 40.7
2021 418 37.9 11.0 42.6
2022 435 30.5 14.2 40.7
2023 439 29.0 15.1 43.7

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 Northfield Junior-Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $29 (0.3%) $8,695 (99.7%) $8,724
2020 $32 (0.4%) $8,681 (99.6%) $8,713
2021 $385 (3.8%) $9,716 (96.2%) $10,101
2022 $189 (2.0%) $9,286 (98.0%) $9,475

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northfield Junior-Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 295th of 470 Middle schoolsRanks 211th of 489 Middle schools
 19.6%
Ranks 178th of 389 High schoolsRanks 198th of 398 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northfield Junior-Senior High School)34.233.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Wabash County Schools)44.339.6
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)49.739.5
 10.2%
7th Grade Math (Northfield Junior-Senior High School)35.536
 0.5%
   7th Grade Math (MSD Wabash County Schools)37.135.4
 1.7%
   7th Grade Math (Indiana)4232.9
 9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northfield Junior-Senior High School)45.337.8
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Wabash County Schools)45.132.4
 12.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)50.743.8
 6.9%
8th Grade Math (Northfield Junior-Senior High School)38.133.3
 4.8%
   8th Grade Math (MSD Wabash County Schools)36.425.4
 11%
   8th Grade Math (Indiana)3831.4
 6.6%
End of Course Biology (Northfield Junior-Senior High School)40.324.1
 16.2%
   End of Course Biology (MSD Wabash County Schools)41.834.5
 7.3%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students433439
 1.4%
African American23
 50%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic311
 266.7%
Pacific Islander00
White420413
 1.7%
Two or More Races58
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.3%43.7%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northfield Junior-Senior High School

Northfield Junior-Senior High School ranks 195th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Northfield Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Metro North Elementary School
Elementary : Sharp Creek Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Northfield Junior-Senior High School.

Students at Northfield Junior-Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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