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McCutcheon High School

4951 US 231 S, Lafayette, IN 47909 · (765) 474-1488 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,835 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,835
High
DISTRICT 1,372 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
722 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 951028%
Grade 1048126%
Grade 1144024%
Grade 1240422%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
1,20866%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
38221%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
1408%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
181%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
835%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
93151%
Female
90449%

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Where McCutcheon High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Indiana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,835#42 of 392
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.5:1#243 of 359
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.5%#89 of 360
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.3%#244 of 373
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.3%#102 of 133
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,835
+30 (+2%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 977
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,835111.516.5:139% (722)
2023-241,78611415.7:142% (754)
2022-231,825116.515.7:144% (798)
2020-211,80511815.3:138% (677)
2017-181,777107.316.6:134% (613)
2015-161,71010616.1:133% (568)
2010-111,8349818.7:131% (563)
2000-011,2887816.5:112% (150)
1990-919775816.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCutcheon High School.

About McCutcheon High School

McCutcheon High School is a large high school in Indiana, with an address in Lafayette. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,835 students enrolled. It has 125% more students than the average for high schools in Indiana (about 816).

Tippecanoe School Corp is the district for McCutcheon High School. It has 20 schools and 13,663 students.

At McCutcheon High School, 66% of students are White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Tippecanoe County is roughly 74% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McCutcheon High School scores 52%.

McCutcheon High School reported 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.5:1. That is in line with the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. There are 722 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 39% of enrollment.

The county, Tippecanoe County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,636, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 38, with about 23,655 students.

Mayflower Mill Elementary School is the nearest public school to McCutcheon High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of McCutcheon High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,805 to 1,835, a small change. Students per teacher increased from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 16.5 in 2024-25.

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Tippecanoe County at a glance

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Population
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students

Quick facts

School name
McCutcheon High School
District
Tippecanoe School Corp
Address
4951 US 231 S, Lafayette, IN 47909
Phone
(765) 474-1488
County
Tippecanoe County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,835
Teachers (FTE)
112
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
722 (39%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
181134001830
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Tippecanoe School Corp
Other schools in Lafayette
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About McCutcheon High School
How many students attend McCutcheon High School?
McCutcheon High School enrolls approximately 1,835 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does McCutcheon High School serve?
McCutcheon High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McCutcheon High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McCutcheon High School is approximately 16.5:1 (112 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McCutcheon High School?
At McCutcheon High School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees McCutcheon High School?
McCutcheon High School is overseen by Tippecanoe School Corp in Tippecanoe County.
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