Enrollment
127
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390502303882
Chalker High School — Southington, OH
Federal NCES profile for Chalker High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 13
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: Southington Local · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.4%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+154% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chalker High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Chalker High School reports 127 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% 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 60% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 80.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 154% above the Ohio average and 55% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 127 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Southington Local spends $18,150 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.3% from local sources (property taxes), 53.3% from the state, and 15.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Chalker 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 | 25.5:1 | ▲ 39% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.4% | ▲ 154% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 9% | — | — |
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
80.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 154% 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
25.5:1
students per teacher
— 39% above state mean
Top 94% in Ohio — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
34.6%
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
$18,150
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 127 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 127 Top 9% in Ohio — larger than 91% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 25.5:1 +39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 80.4% +154% vs state
NCES ID 390502303882
Student demographics
White 90.6%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 127:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.6%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southington Local, which includes Chalker High School.
$18,150
Per student
+8%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.3%
State 53.3%
Federal 15.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 206
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
Educator & family resources
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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 Chalker High School
How many students attend Chalker High School?
Chalker High School has 127 students enrolled. It is a high school in Southington, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chalker High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chalker High School is 25.5:1, which is 39% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chalker High School?
80.4% of students at Chalker High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chalker High School?
The largest demographic group at Chalker High School is White at 90.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Southington, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chalker High School?
Chalker High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 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.