Enrollment
269
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bradford, OH
Bradford Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bradford Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390452202127
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bradford Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 269
- students enrolled
Bradford Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bradford Exempted Village · Ohio
NCES ID 390452202127 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bradford Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bradford Elementary School
Bradford Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bradford, Ohio, enrolling 269 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Bradford Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Ohio schools and 52% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 269 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Bradford Exempted Village, also runs Bradford High School (244 students).
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 Bradford Elementary School compares
Bradford 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 52% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 269 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,433
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 96.3%
Two or More 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Bradford Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bradford Exempted Village, which includes Bradford Elementary School.
$15,433
Per student
+5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 52.8%
Federal 13.0%
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 Bradford Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bradford Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~269 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bradford Elementary School
How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?
Bradford Elementary School has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bradford, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 52% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bradford Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bradford Elementary School is White at 96.3% of enrollment, in Bradford, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bradford Elementary School?
Bradford Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bradford Elementary School a good school?
Bradford Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Bradford Exempted Village?
Besides Bradford Elementary School, Bradford Exempted Village also operates Bradford High School (244 students). See the Bradford Exempted Village district page for the complete list.
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