Elementary school (grades K-5) · Youngstown, OH

Austintown Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Austintown Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390482903190
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Austintown Intermediate School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#9 of 15
elementary schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
students per teacher
49.2%
free-lunch eligible

Austintown Intermediate School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Austintown Intermediate School ranks #9 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, OH.

Enrollment

895

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.2%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Austintown Intermediate School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Austintown Intermediate School

Austintown Intermediate School is a large elementary school in Youngstown, Ohio, enrolling 895 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 49.2% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 92% of state schools at 895 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 179 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #118.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 448 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Youngstown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Boardman Center Intermediate School (814 students): Austintown Intermediate School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19:1 vs 18.9:1).

Austintown Local Schools also operates Fitch High School (1,235 students) and Austintown Elementary School (996 students) alongside Austintown Intermediate School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Austintown Intermediate School compares

Austintown Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 4% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.2% ▲ 56% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 895 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
895
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.2%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 66% in Ohio - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,352
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 448 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.6%
African American 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Austintown Intermediate School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Austintown Local Schools, which includes Austintown Intermediate School.

$12,352
Per student
-16%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 43.1%
Federal 16.1%

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.

How Austintown Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fitch High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Austintown Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Austintown Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Austintown Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Austintown Local Schools · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Youngstown

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Austintown Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Austintown Intermediate School

How many students attend Austintown Intermediate School?

Austintown Intermediate School has 895 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Youngstown, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Austintown Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Austintown Intermediate School is 19:1, which is 4% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Austintown Intermediate School?

49.2% of students at Austintown Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Austintown Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Austintown Intermediate School is White at 67.6% of enrollment, in Youngstown, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Austintown Intermediate School?

Austintown Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Austintown Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Youngstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Austintown Intermediate School ranks #9 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Youngstown on the city page.

Is Austintown Intermediate School a good school?

Austintown Intermediate School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Austintown Local Schools?

Besides Austintown Intermediate School, Austintown Local Schools also operates Fitch High School (1,235 students), Austintown Elementary School (996 students), and Austintown Middle School (986 students). See the Austintown Local Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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