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

Conneaut High School

Federal NCES profile for Conneaut High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390438100747
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Conneaut High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Conneaut · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
students per teacher
45.6%
free-lunch eligible

Conneaut High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Conneaut High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Conneaut, OH.

School address

Enrollment

417

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

45.6%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 Conneaut High School

Conneaut High School is a mid-sized high school in Conneaut, Ohio, enrolling 417 students.

At 17.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 45.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 417 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Among 509 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #409, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 417 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Conneaut Area City also operates Lakeshore Primary Elementary School (466 students) and Conneaut Middle School (361 students) alongside Conneaut High 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 Conneaut High School compares

Conneaut 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 17.4:1 ▼ 4% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.6% ▲ 44% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 417 top 45% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
417
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
45.6%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 52% in Ohio - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$13,468
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 417 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Conneaut High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conneaut Area City, which includes Conneaut High School.

$13,468
Per student
-8%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 51.3%
Federal 19.5%

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.

How Conneaut High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeshore Primary Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Conneaut Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gateway Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Conneaut Area City · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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 Conneaut 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 Conneaut High School

How many students attend Conneaut High School?

Conneaut High School has 417 students enrolled. It is a high school in Conneaut, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Conneaut High School is 17.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 11% 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 Conneaut High School?

45.6% of students at Conneaut High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Conneaut High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Conneaut, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Conneaut High School?

Conneaut High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Conneaut High School rank among public schools in Conneaut?

By Resource Investment Index, Conneaut High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Conneaut, 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 Conneaut on the city page.

Is Conneaut High School a good school?

Conneaut High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Conneaut Area City?

Besides Conneaut High School, Conneaut Area City also operates Lakeshore Primary Elementary School (466 students), Conneaut Middle School (361 students), and Gateway Elementary School (343 students). See the Conneaut Area City 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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