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

Benjamin Logan Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Benjamin Logan Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390480703103
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Benjamin Logan Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Bellefontaine · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
students per teacher
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Logan Middle School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Bellefontaine, OH.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Benjamin Logan Middle School held near 496 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 390480703103 · Bellefontaine, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

496 enr · 17.1:1 · 18.5% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Benjamin Logan Elementary School (587 students)

Benjamin Logan Middle School held near 496 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Benjamin Logan Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Benjamin Logan Middle School reports 496 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 Benjamin Logan Middle School compares

Benjamin Logan 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 17.1:1 ▼ 6% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 41% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 496 top 33% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
496
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
17.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 49% in Ohio - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$13,232
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 496 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.8%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Benjamin Logan Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Benjamin Logan Local reports $13,232 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Benjamin Logan Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Benjamin Logan Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin Logan High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Benjamin Logan Local · 2 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Bellefontaine

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

Nationwide elementary 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 Benjamin Logan Middle School

How many students attend Benjamin Logan Middle School?

Benjamin Logan Middle School has 496 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bellefontaine, OH. CCD year-over-year: 503 (2022-23) → 496 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Logan Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin Logan Middle School is 17.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 9% higher 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 Benjamin Logan Middle School?

18.5% of students at Benjamin Logan Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benjamin Logan Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Benjamin Logan Middle School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Bellefontaine, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Benjamin Logan Middle School?

Benjamin Logan Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Benjamin Logan Middle School rank among elementary schools in Bellefontaine?

By Resource Investment Index, Benjamin Logan Middle School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Bellefontaine, 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 Bellefontaine on the city page.

What other schools are in Benjamin Logan Local?

Besides Benjamin Logan Middle School, Benjamin Logan Local also operates Benjamin Logan Elementary School (587 students) and Benjamin Logan High School (508 students). See the Benjamin Logan Local 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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