Enrollment
172
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lakeside Marblehead, OH
Danbury High School
Federal NCES profile for Danbury High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390489303457
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Danbury High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 67.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 172
- students enrolled
Danbury High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Danbury Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390489303457 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+115% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Danbury High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Danbury High School
Danbury High School is a higher-need, small high school in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio, enrolling 172 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Danbury High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Ohio schools and 41% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 67.9% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 172 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 43 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 344 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Danbury Local spends $21,371 per pupil, 46% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Danbury Local also operates Danbury Elementary School (268 students) and Danbury Middle School (115 students) alongside Danbury 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 Danbury High School compares
Danbury 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 41% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.9% | ▲ 115% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 115% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 7% in Ohio - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$21,371
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Danbury High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Danbury Local, which includes Danbury High School.
$21,371
Per student
+46%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.2%
State 14.2%
Federal 6.6%
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 Danbury High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Danbury Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Danbury High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~172 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Danbury High School
How many students attend Danbury High School?
Danbury High School has 172 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lakeside Marblehead, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Danbury High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Danbury High School is 10.8:1, which is 41% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 31% 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 Danbury High School?
67.9% of students at Danbury High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Danbury High School?
The largest demographic group at Danbury High School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Lakeside Marblehead, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Danbury High School?
Danbury High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Danbury High School a good school?
Danbury High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Danbury Local?
Besides Danbury High School, Danbury Local also operates Danbury Elementary School (268 students) and Danbury Middle School (115 students). See the Danbury Local district page for the complete list.
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