Enrollment
206
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Loudonville, OH
Budd Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Budd Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390454602224
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Budd Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Loudonville · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.8:1
- students per teacher
- 24.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Budd Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Budd Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Loudonville, OH.
School address
District: Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village · Ohio
NCES ID 390454602224 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.4%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Budd Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Budd Elementary School
Budd Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Loudonville, Ohio, enrolling 206 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 206 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 162 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #136, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 824 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Loudonville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mcmullen Elementary School (288 students): Budd Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.8:1 vs 16.9:1).
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village also operates Loudonville High School (340 students) and Mcmullen Elementary School (288 students) alongside Budd Elementary School.
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 Budd Elementary School compares
Budd 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 | 15.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.4% | ▼ 23% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 206 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 35% in Ohio - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$16,305
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Budd Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village, which includes Budd Elementary School.
$16,305
Per student
+11%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.6%
State 36.3%
Federal 12.1%
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 Budd Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loudonville High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mcmullen Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Budd Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary schools in Loudonville
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~206 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Budd Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Budd Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Budd Elementary School
How many students attend Budd Elementary School?
Budd Elementary School has 206 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Loudonville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Budd Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Budd Elementary School is 15.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 1% 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 Budd Elementary School?
24.4% of students at Budd Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Budd Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Budd Elementary School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Loudonville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Budd Elementary School?
Budd Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).
How does Budd Elementary School rank among public schools in Loudonville?
By Resource Investment Index, Budd Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Loudonville, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Loudonville on the city page.
Is Budd Elementary School a good school?
Budd Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village?
Besides Budd Elementary School, Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village also operates Loudonville High School (340 students) and Mcmullen Elementary School (288 students). See the Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.