Garrett High School

Garrett High School is a close-knit 9-12 campus in Garrett, Indiana, overseen by Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp. The school works with 553 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 32% below the state mean of about 816.

Within Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp, which oversees 3 schools and 1,644 students, Garrett High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Garrett High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Garrett High School logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Garrett High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against DeKalb County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for DeKalb County indicate median household income runs about $74,331, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DeKalb County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,781 students), of which Garrett High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Garrett Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garrett High School has decreased 6%, going from 591 students in 2018 to 553 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.