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Northeastern High School

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Northeastern High School ranks 237 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 45% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Northeastern High School is a public high school located in Fountain City, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 423 students. The school is part of the Northeastern Wayne Schools district, which is ranked 162 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeastern High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high of 196 out of 409 Indiana high schools in 2021-2022 (3-star rating) to a low of 319 out of 398 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 237 out of 429 high schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. Additionally, Hagerstown Junior-Senior High School, located about 13 miles away, consistently outperforms Northeastern High School across multiple measures.

Northeastern High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.7% to 19.2% over the past few years, which may be impacting the school's overall performance. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics and biology, are significantly lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.09% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 31.14%. The school's four-year graduation rate has also seen a decline, from 99.0% in 2023-2024 to 88.4% in the same year, though it is still above the state average.

426

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,390

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7295 N Us 27
Fountain City, IN 47341

(765) 847-2591

District: Northeastern Wayne Schools

Feeder schools for Northeastern High School:

Elementary:	Northeastern Elementary School
Middle:	Northeastern Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Indiana avg42%

237^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 380Northeastern Wayne Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	237 of 429	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	316 of 432	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	319 of 398	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.1	196 of 409	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	289 of 388	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	297 of 389	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	200 of 385	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	227 of 380	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	281 of 394	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.9	197 of 400	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	23.7	309 of 379	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.0	194 of 353	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	198 of 373	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	126 of 364	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.2	172 of 362	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.1	203 of 364	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.6	193 of 360	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.0	137 of 354	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	199 of 349	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.3	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	211 of 387	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	300 of 392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	305 of 388	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	242 of 377	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	264 of 377	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	303 of 379	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	266 of 386	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	300 of 392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	334 of 383	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	289 of 298	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	287 of 289	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	259 of 285	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	268 of 377	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	319 of 381	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	344 of 375	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	257 of 378	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing56%~ state avg

Biology29%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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
Northeastern High School	Public	9-12	7295 N Us 27	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 847-2591	426	31	13.9	44.1%	393 (92.3%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	43.4	237^th of 429 public high schools	44.8%		27.8	316^th of 432 public high schools	26.9%	79	55.7	15.1							28.9	$13,390	$2,650	$10,740
Richmond High School	Public	9-12	380 Hub Etchison Pky	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 973-3424	1,273	83	15.2	55.9%	768 (60.3%)	114 (9.0%)	190 (14.9%)	19 (1.5%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	174 (13.7%)	29.8	307^th of 429 public high schools	28.4%		39.9	264^th of 432 public high schools	38.9%	43	41.8	13.3							25.7	$12,487	$1,269	$11,218
Randolph Southern Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2 Rebel Drive	Lynn	47355	Randolph County	Randolph Southern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 874-1181	210	16	13.1	57.1%	190 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	54.3	173^rd of 429 public high schools	59.7%		28.3	313^th of 432 public high schools	27.5%	140	46.9	18.8	29.3	18.5	25.0	31.7	22.2	27.9	55.6	$13,155	$661	$12,494
Excel Center - Richmond	Public, Charter	9-12	1215 S 'J' St	Indianapolis	47374	Wayne County	Excel Center - Richmond	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3734	239	9	26.5	60.7%	165 (69.0%)	21 (8.8%)	20 (8.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.7%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%		17.2	359^th of 432 public high schools	16.9%	57	0.0	0.0								$4,187	$303	$3,884
Centerville Senior High School	Public	9-12	507 Willow Grove Rd	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-3481	518	36	14.5	36.1%	472 (91.1%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	78.5	51^st of 429 public high schools	88.1%		71.3	76^th of 432 public high schools	82.4%	25	66.7	34.2							56.3	$12,170	$500	$11,670
Hagerstown Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 Baker Rd	Hagerstown	47346	Wayne County	Nettle Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 489-4511	551	34	16.2	43.0%	513 (93.1%)	8 (1.5%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	59.5	142^nd of 429 public high schools	66.9%		66.5	95^th of 432 public high schools	78.0%	47	56.7	22.2	55.6	48.7	52.4	44.9	18.0	32.3	46.5	$10,299	$349	$9,951
Union Junior & High School	Public	7-12	8707 W US Hwy 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 853-5421	131	40	3.2	58.8%	122 (93.1%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	31.6	304^th of 429 public high schools	29.1%		31.5	300^th of 432 public high schools	30.6%	4	33.3	6.7	13.0	21.7	17.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	50.0	$17,471	$195	$17,276
Indiana Digital Alternative School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8707 W Hwy Us 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	Yes	Yes	(765) 204-2224	1,238	81	15.3	70.4%	879 (71.0%)	117 (9.5%)	167 (13.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.5%)	8.3	401^st of 429 public high schools	6.5%					(n/a)	18.2	0.8							22.3	$9,712	$211	$9,501
Indiana Digital Junior and High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	8707 W Hwy Us 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 204-2224	4,166	121	34.3	67.3%	2,867 (68.8%)	544 (13.1%)	443 (10.6%)	25 (0.6%)	8 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	278 (6.7%)	19.1	350^th of 429 public high schools	18.4%		18.3	350^th of 432 public high schools	19.0%		34.8	3.4	16.9	20.7	19.1	5.4	3.1	4.1	27.1	$7,327	$588	$6,739
Lincoln Middle/ High School	Public	7-12	215 E Parkway Dr	Cambridge City	47327	Wayne County	Western Wayne Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 478-5916	306	33	9.4	57.5%	281 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	42.4	248^th of 429 public high schools	42.2%		46.5	222^nd of 432 public high schools	48.6%	26	53.7	9.8	29.0	40.7	35.9	31.6	9.3	18.5	40.5	$13,900	$1,699	$12,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeastern High School

How many students attend Northeastern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Northeastern High School.

Is Northeastern High School a good school?

Northeastern High School ranks 237^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northeastern High School?

Northeastern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northeastern Elementary School
Middle : Northeastern Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northeastern High School?

Students at Northeastern High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Northeastern High School in?

Northeastern Wayne Schools

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