Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbus, OH

Colerain Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Colerain Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390438000611
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colerain Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#9 of 88
schools in Columbus · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
8.2:1
small classes for Ohio
181
students enrolled

Colerain Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Colerain Elementary School ranks #9 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH.

Enrollment

181

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Colerain Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

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

What stands out at Colerain Elementary School

Colerain Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 181 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Colerain Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Ohio schools and 55% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 181 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (42%) and White (37%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Columbus City Schools District spends $20,324 per pupil, 39% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Columbus's public schools, it stands alongside Kipp Columbus (1,945 students): Colerain Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.2:1 vs 17.4:1).

Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students) and Whetstone High School (1,017 students) alongside Colerain 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 Colerain Elementary School compares

Colerain 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 8.2:1 ▼ 55% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 181 top 86% - -

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

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher - 55% below state mean
Top 3% in Ohio - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,324
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 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

African American 42.0%
White 36.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 42.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Colerain Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbus City Schools District, which includes Colerain Elementary School.

$20,324
Per student
+39%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.4%
State 19.7%
Federal 18.9%

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.

How Colerain Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northland High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whetstone High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Briggs High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Independence High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Columbus City Schools District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Columbus

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Colerain Elementary 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 Colerain Elementary School

How many students attend Colerain Elementary School?

Colerain Elementary School has 181 students enrolled. It is a public school in Columbus, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Colerain Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Colerain Elementary School is 8.2:1, which is 55% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colerain Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Colerain Elementary School is African American at 42.0% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colerain Elementary School?

Colerain Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Colerain Elementary School rank among schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Colerain Elementary School ranks #9 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Columbus on the city page.

Is Colerain Elementary School a good school?

Colerain Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also more 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 Columbus City Schools District?

Besides Colerain Elementary School, Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students), Whetstone High School (1,017 students), and Briggs High School (956 students). See the Columbus City Schools District 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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