Middle school (grades 6-8) · Youngstown, OH

Austintown Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Austintown Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390482903187
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Austintown Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#4 of 4
middle schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
19.3:1
students per teacher
50.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Austintown Middle School ranks #4 of 4 middle schools in Youngstown, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Austintown Middle School held near 962 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 51.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 390482903187 · Youngstown, OH Middle · MID · TRAD

986 enr · 19.3:1 · 50.2% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Fitch High School (1,235 students)

Austintown Middle School held near 962 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE held 51.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Austintown Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Austintown Middle School reports 986 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Austintown Middle School compares

Austintown Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▲ 6% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.2% ▲ 59% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 986 top 6% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
986
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.2%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Ohio - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.9%
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
$12,617
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 125 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 67.8%
African American 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Austintown Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Austintown Local Schools reports $12,617 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Austintown Middle 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 Lower S:T ratio
Austintown Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Austintown Middle 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 middle schools in Youngstown

3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Austintown Middle School

How many students attend Austintown Middle School?

Austintown Middle School has 986 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Youngstown, OH. CCD year-over-year: 984 (2022-23) → 962 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Austintown Middle School is 19.3:1, which is 6% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

50.2% of students at Austintown Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Austintown Middle School is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Youngstown, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Austintown Middle School?

Austintown Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Austintown Middle School rank among middle schools in Youngstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Austintown Middle School ranks #4 of 4 middle 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 middle schools in Youngstown on the city page.

What other schools are in Austintown Local Schools?

Besides Austintown Middle School, Austintown Local Schools also operates Fitch High School (1,235 students), Austintown Elementary School (996 students), and Austintown Intermediate School (895 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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