Enrollment
850
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390499803783
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School — Copley, OH
Federal NCES profile for Copley-Fairlawn Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Copley-Fairlawn City · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Copley-Fairlawn Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School reports 850 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% below the Ohio average and 75% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 274 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Copley-Fairlawn City spends $16,324 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 80.9% from local sources (property taxes), 11.3% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Copley-Fairlawn Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 16% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.0% | ▼ 59% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 850 | top 91% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 30% in Ohio — lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,324
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.1 FTE
Per 274 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 850 Top 91% in Ohio — larger than 9% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 49.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.0% -59% vs state
NCES ID 390499803783
Student demographics
White 66.0%
African American 15.8%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Asian 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 66.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.1
Students per counselor 274:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.5%
In-school suspensions 44
Out-of-school suspensions 44
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Copley-Fairlawn City, which includes Copley-Fairlawn Middle School.
$16,324
Per student
-3%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 80.9%
State 11.3%
Federal 7.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 895
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
Similar elementary schools in Copley
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
How many students attend Copley-Fairlawn Middle School?
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School has 850 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Copley, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School is 15.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School?
13.0% of students at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Copley-Fairlawn Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School is White at 66.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Copley, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Copley-Fairlawn Middle School?
Copley-Fairlawn Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.