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Danville Community High School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Danville Community High School
Danville Community High School, an average-sized senior high in Danville, Indiana, overseen by Danville Community School Corp, teaches 853 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Across the 4 schools in Danville Community School Corp (2,795 students total), Danville Community High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Danville Community High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school shows 8% Black, 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hendricks County (around 39%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
Zooming out to the county, 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 roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Danville Community High School is one of 47 public schools in Hendricks County (combined enrollment of about 33,487 students).
South Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
Danville Community High School operates from a bedroom-community location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Danville Community High School's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 802 (now 853). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 92% to 83%. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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