Enrollment
295
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Continental, OH
Continental Local Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Continental Local Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390493203561
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Continental Local Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.4:1
- students per teacher
- 26.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 295
- students enrolled
Continental Local Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Continental Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390493203561 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Continental Local Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Continental Local Elementary School
Continental Local Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Continental, Ohio, enrolling 295 students.
At 16.4:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.0% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 471 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #282.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Continental Local, also runs Continental Local High School (194 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 Continental Local Elementary School compares
Continental Local 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 | 16.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.0% | ▼ 18% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 41% in Ohio - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,248
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Continental Local Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Continental Local, which includes Continental Local Elementary School.
$16,248
Per student
+11%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.1%
State 49.7%
Federal 10.2%
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 Continental Local Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Local High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Continental Local Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary 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 (~295 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Continental Local Elementary School
How many students attend Continental Local Elementary School?
Continental Local Elementary School has 295 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Continental, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Continental Local Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Continental Local Elementary School is 16.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% 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 Continental Local Elementary School?
26.0% of students at Continental Local Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Continental Local Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Continental Local Elementary School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Continental, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Continental Local Elementary School?
Continental Local Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).
Is Continental Local Elementary School a good school?
Continental Local Elementary School earns 40/100 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 Continental Local?
Besides Continental Local Elementary School, Continental Local also operates Continental Local High School (194 students). See the Continental Local district page for the complete list.
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