Enrollment
1,030
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390447901645
Brush High School — Lyndhurst, OH
Federal NCES profile for Brush High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 15
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
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: South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.2%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brush High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Brush High School reports 1,030 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 27% above the Ohio average and 22% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 258 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding South Euclid-Lyndhurst City spends $21,455 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $16,867 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.0% from local sources (property taxes), 19.1% from the state, and 8.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Brush High 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 | 21.2:1 | ▲ 16% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.2% | ▲ 27% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,030 | top 95% | — | — |
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
40.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 27% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 83% in Ohio — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.7%
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
$21,455
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $16,867
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 258 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 181 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 18 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,030 Top 95% in Ohio — larger than 5% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 49.0
Students per teacher 21.2:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.2% +27% vs state
NCES ID 390447901645
Student demographics
African American 77.3%
White 9.9%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 77.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 258:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 181
Expulsions 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Euclid-Lyndhurst City, which includes Brush High School.
$21,455
Per student
+27%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 72.0%
State 19.1%
Federal 8.9%
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
- 640
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 463
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 459
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
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 Brush High School
How many students attend Brush High School?
Brush High School has 1,030 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lyndhurst, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brush High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brush High School is 21.2:1, which is 16% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brush High School?
40.2% of students at Brush High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brush High School?
The largest demographic group at Brush High School is African American at 77.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Lyndhurst, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brush High School?
Brush High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.