Enrollment
115
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lakeside, OH
Danbury Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Danbury Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390489305486
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Danbury Middle School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 115
- students enrolled
Danbury Middle School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Danbury Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Danbury Middle School
Danbury Middle School is a small middle school in Lakeside, Ohio, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Danbury Middle School is leaner than roughly 96% of Ohio schools and 52% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Ohio schools, with 115 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% 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 High School (172 students) alongside Danbury Middle 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 Middle School compares
Danbury Middle 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 52% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 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 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Danbury Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Danbury Local, which includes Danbury Middle 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 Middle 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 High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Danbury Middle 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
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar middle 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 (~115 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Danbury Middle School
How many students attend Danbury Middle School?
Danbury Middle School has 115 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lakeside, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Danbury Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Danbury Middle School is 8.8:1, which is 52% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Danbury Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Danbury Middle School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Lakeside, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Danbury Middle School?
Danbury Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Danbury Middle School a good school?
Danbury Middle School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of 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 Middle School, Danbury Local also operates Danbury Elementary School (268 students) and Danbury High School (172 students). See the Danbury Local district page for the complete list.
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