Enrollment
139
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Baltic, OH
Baltic Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Baltic Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390502703894
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Baltic Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 34.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 139
- students enrolled
Baltic Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.3%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Baltic Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Baltic Elementary School
Baltic Elementary School is a small elementary school in Baltic, Ohio, enrolling 139 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.6:1, Baltic Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of Ohio schools and 36% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 139 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #23.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 556 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Garaway Local also operates Garaway High School (441 students) and Miller Avenue Elementary School (175 students) alongside Baltic Elementary 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 Baltic Elementary School compares
Baltic Elementary 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 36% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.3% | ▲ 9% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 9% in Ohio - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,719
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Baltic Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garaway Local, which includes Baltic Elementary School.
$12,719
Per student
-13%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.4%
State 34.0%
Federal 11.6%
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 Baltic Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garaway High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Miller Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dundee Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ragersville Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Baltic Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 441
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 175
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~139 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Baltic Elementary School
How many students attend Baltic Elementary School?
Baltic Elementary School has 139 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baltic, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baltic Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Baltic Elementary School is 11.6:1, which is 36% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baltic Elementary School?
34.3% of students at Baltic Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baltic Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Baltic Elementary School is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Baltic, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Baltic Elementary School?
Baltic Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).
Is Baltic Elementary School a good school?
Baltic Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. 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 Garaway Local?
Besides Baltic Elementary School, Garaway Local also operates Garaway High School (441 students), Miller Avenue Elementary School (175 students), and Dundee Elementary School (155 students). See the Garaway Local district page for the complete list.
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