Cascade Senior High School

Cascade Senior High School, an intimate high school in Clayton, Indiana, part of Mill Creek Community Sch Corp, hosts 537 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 34% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Within Mill Creek Community Sch Corp, which oversees 4 schools and 1,572 students, Cascade Senior High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cascade Senior High School records that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cascade Senior High School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Cascade Senior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Hendricks County's rate of about 39%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hendricks County indicate median household earnings sit near $101,144, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Hendricks County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,487 students), of which Cascade Senior High School is one.

The closest other public school is Cascade Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cascade Senior High School has climbed 18%, going from 457 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.