Enrollment
194
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Continental, OH
Continental Local High School
Federal NCES profile for Continental Local High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390493203562
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Continental Local High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 33.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 194
- students enrolled
Continental Local High 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 390493203562 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Continental Local High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Continental Local High School
Continental Local High School is a small combined-grade school in Continental, Ohio, enrolling 194 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.0% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 194 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 154 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #42.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Continental Local, also runs Continental Local Elementary School (295 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 High School compares
Continental Local 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 | 16.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.0% | ▲ 4% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 39% in Ohio - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.3%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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 93.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Continental Local 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 Continental Local, which includes Continental Local High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Local Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Continental Local High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~194 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Continental Local High School
How many students attend Continental Local High School?
Continental Local High School has 194 students enrolled. It is a public school in Continental, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Continental Local High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Continental Local High School is 16.2:1, which is 11% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% 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 High School?
33.0% of students at Continental Local High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Continental Local High School?
The largest demographic group at Continental Local High School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Continental, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Continental Local High School?
Continental Local High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Continental Local High School a good school?
Continental Local High School earns 51/100 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 High School, Continental Local also operates Continental Local Elementary School (295 students). See the Continental Local district page for the complete list.
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