Enrollment
738
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390435400116
Bay Middle School — Bay Village, OH
Federal NCES profile for Bay Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 74
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: Bay Village City · 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)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.1%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bay Middle 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
Bay Middle School reports 738 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 5.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 84% below the Ohio average and 90% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 369 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bay Village City spends $16,761 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 73.4% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 4.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), 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 Bay Middle 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 | 15.6:1 | ▼ 15% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.1% | ▼ 84% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 738 | top 87% | — | — |
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
5.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 84% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 32% in Ohio — lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,761
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 369 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 738 Top 87% in Ohio — larger than 13% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 45.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 5.1% -84% vs state
NCES ID 390435400116
Student demographics
White 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 369:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.4%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bay Village City, which includes Bay Middle School.
$16,761
Per student
-1%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 73.4%
State 21.7%
Federal 4.9%
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
- 684
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
Similar elementary schools in Bay Village
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 Bay Middle School
How many students attend Bay Middle School?
Bay Middle School has 738 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Bay Village, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bay Middle School is 15.6:1, which is 15% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bay Middle School?
5.1% of students at Bay Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bay Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Bay Middle School is White at 88.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bay Village, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay Middle School?
Bay Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) 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.