Enrollment
226
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bowerston, OH
Conotton Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Conotton Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390475402916
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Conotton Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 29.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 226
- students enrolled
Conotton Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Conotton Valley Union Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390475402916 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Conotton Valley High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Conotton Valley High School
Conotton Valley High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bowerston, Ohio, enrolling 226 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.8% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 226 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.
Against 228 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #116.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 226 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Conotton Valley Union Local spends $20,340 per pupil, 39% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Bowerston's public schools, it stands alongside Conotton Valley Elementary (291 students): Conotton Valley High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.3:1 vs 19.4:1).
Its district, Conotton Valley Union Local, also runs Conotton Valley Elementary (291 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 Conotton Valley High School compares
Conotton Valley 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 27% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▼ 6% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 226 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
226
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 16% in Ohio - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.5%
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
$20,340
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 226 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 99.1%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 99.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Conotton Valley High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conotton Valley Union Local, which includes Conotton Valley High School.
$20,340
Per student
+39%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 27.5%
Federal 6.5%
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 Conotton Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conotton Valley Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Conotton Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 291
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools in Bowerston
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~226 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Conotton Valley High School's federal record.
- Compare Conotton Valley High School against another school. Compare schools
- Conotton Valley Union Local's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Conotton Valley High School
How many students attend Conotton Valley High School?
Conotton Valley High School has 226 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bowerston, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conotton Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Conotton Valley High School is 13.3:1, which is 27% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 15% 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 Conotton Valley High School?
29.8% of students at Conotton Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conotton Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Conotton Valley High School is White at 99.1% of enrollment, in Bowerston, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Conotton Valley High School?
Conotton Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Conotton Valley High School a good school?
Conotton Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools. It is also less 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 Conotton Valley Union Local?
Besides Conotton Valley High School, Conotton Valley Union Local also operates Conotton Valley Elementary (291 students). See the Conotton Valley Union Local district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.