Eastside Junior-Senior High School

559 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Eastside Junior-Senior High School, located in Butler, Indiana, serves as the primary secondary education hub for the DeKalb County Eastern Community School District. Operating as a combined junior-senior high school, the institution provides a continuous educational environment for students in grades 7 through 12. The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Butler, emphasizing a close-knit community atmosphere where faculty and staff focus on preparing students for post-secondary success, whether through college preparatory coursework, vocational training, or direct entry into the workforce.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to both academic development and extracurricular engagement, maintaining a robust athletic program and various student clubs that foster school spirit and leadership. As a vital component of the local community, Eastside Junior-Senior High leverages its compact size to offer personalized attention to its students, aiming to balance rigorous educational standards with the supportive, collaborative culture expected of a rural Indiana school district.

559

Total Students

43.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Eastside Junior-Senior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	520
Hispanic	22
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	6
American Indian	5

White
520 (93.0%)
Hispanic
22 (3.9%)
Two or More
6 (1.1%)
Black
5 (0.9%)
American Indian
5 (0.9%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
Phone:	(260)868-2186
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	559
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	211
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 96

Grade 8 88

Grade 9 95

Grade 10 98

Grade 11 95

Grade 12 87