High school (grades 9-12) · Lisbon, OH

Columbiana County

Federal NCES profile for Columbiana County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390509004057

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Columbiana County earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Lisbon · Resource Index: 31
Resource Index · Lower: 9:1
small classes for Ohio: 49.8%
free-lunch eligible

Columbiana County has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Columbiana County ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lisbon, OH.

School address

Lisbon, OH 44432

District: Columbiana County · Ohio

NCES ID 390509004057 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Columbiana County shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 207 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 390509004057 · Lisbon, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

180 enr · 9:1 · 49.8% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Buena Vista High (180 students)

Columbiana County shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 207 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Columbiana County compares

Columbiana County is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Ohio	Ohio avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	9:1	▼ 51%	18.2:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	49.8%	▲ 58%	31.6%	51.7%
Enrollment	180	top 86%	-	-

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

9:1

Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

180

Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need

49.8%

free-lunch eligible - 58% above the Ohio average of 31.6%

Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.

Staffing depth

9:1

students per teacher - 51% below state mean

Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

53.9%

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

$36,858

per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819

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

in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.3%

Hispanic or Latino 2.8%

Two or More 2.8%

African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Columbiana County is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Columbiana County reports $36,858 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~180 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Columbiana County

How many students attend Columbiana County?

Columbiana County has 180 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lisbon, OH. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 207 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbiana County?

The student-teacher ratio at Columbiana County is 9:1, which is 51% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% lower 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 Columbiana County?

49.8% of students at Columbiana County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Columbiana County?

The largest demographic group at Columbiana County is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Lisbon, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbiana County?

Columbiana County has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Columbiana County rank among public schools in Lisbon?

By Resource Investment Index, Columbiana County ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lisbon, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Columbiana County?

None reported; Columbiana County operates only Columbiana County as a public school district in NCES's records.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026