Bowman Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Lebanon, Ohio

Bowman Primary School in Lebanon, Ohio enrolled 1,157 students in 2024-25 with 51.0 full-time teachers, 22.7 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

1,203 students in 2022-23, 1,171 students in 2023-24, 1,157 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 50.0 to 51.0.

Students enrolled at Bowman Primary School by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,171, 2024-25: 1,15705001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,1712024-251,157
Students enrolled at Bowman Primary School by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,171, 2024-25: 1,15705001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,1712024-251,157
Students enrolled at Bowman Primary School by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,171, 2024-25: 1,15705001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,1712024-251,157
Students enrolled at Bowman Primary School by school year2022-23: 1,203, 2023-24: 1,171, 2024-25: 1,15705001k1.5k2022-231,2032023-241,1712024-251,157
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,20350.024.1
2023-241,17151.023.0
2024-251,15751.022.7

22.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools

Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Bowman Primary School 22.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBowman Primary School 22.7state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Bowman Primary School 22.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBowman Primary School 22.7state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Bowman Primary School 22.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBowman Primary School 22.7state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; Bowman Primary School 22.7; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherBowman Primary School 22.7state median 17.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,206 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bowman Primary School enrolled 1,206 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,206 of the 1,206 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent15.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.3% of students were White, 6.7% Hispanic, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White81.3%
  2. Hispanic6.7%
  3. Two or more races6.7%
  4. Black3.2%
  5. Asian1.7%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%
  7. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Lebanon

2 public elementary schools in Lebanon report 2024-25 enrollment; Bowman Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bowman Primary School1,15722.728.6%
Donovan Elementary School79821.130.2%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bowman Primary School

  1. Donovan Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 798 students, 21.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  2. Hunter Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.5 miles away: 218 students, 21.8 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  3. Compare Bowman Primary School with Donovan Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lebanon City Schools spends per student$12,521 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,521
  5. The largest public schools in OhioBowman Primary School is the number 11 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#11 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher22.7 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.22.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bowman Primary School

  1. How many students attend Bowman Primary School?
    1,157 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,203 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lebanon, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowman Primary School?
    22.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bowman Primary School a Title I school?
    Bowman Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Bowman Primary School in?
    Lebanon City Schools, NCES district ID 3904421. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390442104927 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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