Other / mixed grade configuration · Cedarville, OH

Cedarville High School

Federal NCES profile for Cedarville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390472502821
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cedarville High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools.

57
Resource Index · Higher
21.3:1
large classes for Ohio
21.9%
free-lunch eligible
319
students enrolled

Cedarville High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

319

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.9%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cedarville High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:121.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cedarville High School

Cedarville High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cedarville, Ohio, enrolling 319 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 319 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 488 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #35, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district, Cedar Cliff Local, also runs Cedarville Elementary School (252 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 Cedarville High School compares

Cedarville High 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 21.3:1 ▲ 17% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.9% ▼ 31% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 319 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Ohio - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.3%
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
$12,845
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 160 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 89.7%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Cedarville High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cedar Cliff Local, which includes Cedarville High School.

$12,845
Per student
-12%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.6%
State 35.8%
Federal 12.7%

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 Cedarville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cedarville Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cedarville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cedar Cliff Local · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cedarville High School's federal record.

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 Cedarville High School

How many students attend Cedarville High School?

Cedarville High School has 319 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cedarville, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedarville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedarville High School is 21.3:1, which is 17% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedarville High School?

21.9% of students at Cedarville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedarville High School?

The largest demographic group at Cedarville High School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Cedarville, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedarville High School?

Cedarville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Cedarville High School a good school?

Cedarville High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of 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 Cedar Cliff Local?

Besides Cedarville High School, Cedar Cliff Local also operates Cedarville Elementary School (252 students). See the Cedar Cliff Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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