Enrollment
865
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bryan, OH
Bryan Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bryan Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390436700211
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bryan Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- students per teacher
- 25.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 865
- students enrolled
Bryan Elementary has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bryan Elementary compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bryan Elementary
Bryan Elementary is a large combined-grade school in Bryan, Ohio, enrolling 865 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.9% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 91% of state schools at 865 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 460 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #114.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 433 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Bryan's public schools, it stands alongside Bryan Middle School/High School (883 students): Bryan Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.7:1 vs 16.1:1).
Its district, Bryan City, also runs Bryan Middle School/High School (883 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 Bryan Elementary compares
Bryan Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▼ 14% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.9% | ▼ 18% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 865 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
865
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 34% in Ohio - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,327
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Bryan Elementary is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bryan City, which includes Bryan Elementary.
$13,327
Per student
-9%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 32.7%
Federal 14.5%
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.
How Bryan Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Middle School/High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bryan Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 883
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Bryan
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~865 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bryan Elementary
How many students attend Bryan Elementary?
Bryan Elementary has 865 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bryan, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryan Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bryan Elementary is 15.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 0% 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 Bryan Elementary?
25.9% of students at Bryan Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bryan Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bryan Elementary is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Bryan, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bryan Elementary?
Bryan Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bryan Elementary a good school?
Bryan Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Bryan City?
Besides Bryan Elementary, Bryan City also operates Bryan Middle School/High School (883 students). See the Bryan City district page for the complete list.
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