Enrollment
259
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 390447601622
Brookside Middle School — Sheffield Village, OH
Federal NCES profile for Brookside Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 26
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: Sheffield-Sheffield Lake 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.
Free-lunch eligible
29.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-5% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brookside Middle School reports 259 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% below the Ohio average and 42% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 259 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City spends $17,356 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 24.5% from the state, and 12.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Brookside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.9% | ▼ 5% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 259 | top 25% | — | — |
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
29.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
29.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,356
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 259 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 259 Top 25% in Ohio — larger than 75% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 29.9% -5% vs state
NCES ID 390447601622
Student demographics
White 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 259:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.7%
In-school suspensions 67
Out-of-school suspensions 54
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City, which includes Brookside Middle School.
$17,356
Per student
+3%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 24.5%
Federal 12.5%
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.
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- Enrollment
- 416
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Enrollment
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Brookside Middle School
How many students attend Brookside Middle School?
Brookside Middle School has 259 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sheffield Village, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookside Middle School?
29.9% of students at Brookside Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookside Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Brookside Middle School is White at 79.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sheffield Village, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookside Middle School?
Brookside Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 3 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.