Enrollment
1,360
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390482003144
Anthony Wayne High School — Whitehouse, OH
Federal NCES profile for Anthony Wayne High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 27
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Anthony Wayne Local · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anthony Wayne High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Anthony Wayne High School reports 1,360 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 60% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 8.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% below the Ohio average and 83% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 340 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Anthony Wayne Local spends $13,078 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.5% from local sources (property taxes), 19.7% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Anthony Wayne High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.5:1 | ▲ 39% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.9% | ▼ 72% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,360 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
8.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.5:1
students per teacher
— 39% above state mean
Top 94% in Ohio — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,078
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 340 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,360 Top 97% in Ohio — larger than 3% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 52.0
Students per teacher 25.5:1 +39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 8.9% -72% vs state
NCES ID 390482003144
Student demographics
White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 2.1%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 340:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.1%
In-school suspensions 17
Out-of-school suspensions 33
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anthony Wayne Local, which includes Anthony Wayne High School.
$13,078
Per student
-22%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.5%
State 19.7%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 707
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 666
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 457
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Anthony Wayne High School
How many students attend Anthony Wayne High School?
Anthony Wayne High School has 1,360 students enrolled. It is a high school in Whitehouse, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anthony Wayne High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Anthony Wayne High School is 25.5:1, which is 39% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anthony Wayne High School?
8.9% of students at Anthony Wayne High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anthony Wayne High School?
The largest demographic group at Anthony Wayne High School is White at 92.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Whitehouse, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Anthony Wayne High School?
Anthony Wayne High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.