Lapel Sr High School

Set in Lapel, Indiana, Lapel Sr High School is a close-knit four-year high school, overseen by Frankton-Lapel Community Schools. It instructs 462 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 43% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Lapel Sr High School is one of 5 schools operated by Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, a district that serves 3,032 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Lapel Sr High School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Madison County's rate of about 52%.

In the broader community, Madison County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,037, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Madison County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,227 students), Lapel Sr High School is one campus in the mix.

Lapel Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lapel Sr High School.

Lapel Sr High School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lapel Sr High School has remained close to its prior level, going from 462 students in 2018 to 462 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 95% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.