DeKalb High School

DeKalb High School, a mid-sized high school in Waterloo, Indiana, overseen by DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, educates 1,007 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 23% larger than typical.

Within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, which oversees 6 schools and 3,537 students, DeKalb High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DeKalb High School lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, DeKalb High School reports 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against DeKalb County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for DeKalb County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,331 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DeKalb High School is one of 14 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 6,781 students).

Nearest neighbor: DeKalb Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DeKalb High School has ticked down 12%, going from 1,145 students in 2018 to 1,007 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

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