Notable Numbers – January 2026
77% of Upper School Students Participate in Sports Upper School students’ participation in interscholastic sports has remained constant at 77% since INDEX started collecting data
77% of Upper School Students Participate in Sports Upper School students’ participation in interscholastic sports has remained constant at 77% since INDEX started collecting data
Teacher Attrition Drops to 9.8% INDEX teacher attrition fell to 9.8% in 2024-25, down 21% from the Covid peak and among the lowest rates in
This month’s Notable Numbers includes highlights from the 2025 INDEX Data Trends Report delivered at the October HOS/CFO Conferences. Revenue Growth Outpaces Expense Growth Since
The following Notable Numbers are taken from recent member surveys submitted through the INDEX portal. Endowment Draws (62 schools responding) Head of School Reporting (51
Pros and cons of remote/hybrid work as reported by INDEX Schools.
Insights from the June 2025 INDEX College Counseling SurveyEighty-eight INDEX schools participated in the latest INDEX College Counseling Survey. Each school received a customized benchmark
The data below are some of the findings from a broad survey – the INDEX Admissions Pulse Survey (May 2025) – in which 126 INDEX
The data below represent average percent changes in key metrics from INDEX schools during the period 2006/07 to 2009/10, capturing shifts that occurred during the Financial Crisis. While today’s environment
The following 6-year trends include the same schools throughout. For a detailed comparison of your school’s performance, please refer to the Admissions section of your INDEX Annual
Seven years of school-reported (non-standardized) full-time equivalent (FTE) data.
Annual fund “ask,” exit interviews, institutional researchers, weighted GPAs, and student feedback for teachers.
Staffing Trends at INDEX Schools (Last 5 Years)
Leadership tenure and teaching duties, teacher and staff attrition trends.
Tuitions Up 5% Tuition increases at INDEX schools are up nearly 5% in 2024-25. This makes the second year in a row where tuitions have
Middle and upper school teaching workload and non-teaching duties; teacher professional development, graduate degrees, and experience.
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