Enrollment
666
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 390482000849
Anthony Wayne Junior High School — Whitehouse, OH
Federal NCES profile for Anthony Wayne Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 9
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 18
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)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.5%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anthony Wayne Junior High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Anthony Wayne Junior High School reports 666 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 43% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 70% below the Ohio average and 82% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 444 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.9% 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 27/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Junior 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 | 22.8:1 | ▲ 25% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.5% | ▼ 70% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 666 | top 83% | — | — |
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
9.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 70% 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
22.8:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 89% in Ohio — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.9%
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 444 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 666 Top 83% in Ohio — larger than 17% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 22.8:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.5% -70% vs state
NCES ID 390482000849
Student demographics
White 90.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 444:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.9%
In-school suspensions 25
Out-of-school suspensions 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anthony Wayne Local, which includes Anthony Wayne Junior 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
- 1,360
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
- 707
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- 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
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Anthony Wayne Junior High School
How many students attend Anthony Wayne Junior High School?
Anthony Wayne Junior High School has 666 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Whitehouse, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anthony Wayne Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Anthony Wayne Junior High School is 22.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anthony Wayne Junior High School?
9.5% of students at Anthony Wayne Junior 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 Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Anthony Wayne Junior High School is White at 90.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Whitehouse, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Anthony Wayne Junior High School?
Anthony Wayne Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.