Other / mixed grade configuration · Cincinnati, OH

Dater Montessori School

Federal NCES profile for Dater Montessori School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437500300
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dater Montessori School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Ohio schools.

#21 of 87
schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
20.6:1
large classes for Ohio
721
students enrolled

Dater Montessori School has class sizes larger than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dater Montessori School ranks #21 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH.

Enrollment

721

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.6:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Dater Montessori School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Dater Montessori School

Dater Montessori School is a large combined-grade school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 721 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 721 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (61%) and White (28%) (diversity index 54/100).

16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Cincinnati Public Schools spends $18,181 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cincinnati's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students): Dater Montessori School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.6:1 vs 18:1).

Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students) and Western Hills University High School (1,342 students) alongside Dater Montessori 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 Dater Montessori School compares

Dater Montessori 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 20.6:1 ▲ 13% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 721 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
721
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Ohio - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,181
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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

African American 61.4%
White 27.9%
Two or More 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 61.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Dater Montessori School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cincinnati Public Schools, which includes Dater Montessori School.

$18,181
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 24.6%
Federal 21.8%

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.

How Dater Montessori School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walnut Hills High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Western Hills University High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
School for Creative and Performing Arts Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Withrow University High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Aiken New Tech High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dater Montessori School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cincinnati Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cincinnati

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Dater Montessori School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Dater Montessori School

How many students attend Dater Montessori School?

Dater Montessori School has 721 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dater Montessori School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dater Montessori School is 20.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dater Montessori School?

The largest demographic group at Dater Montessori School is African American at 61.4% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dater Montessori School?

Dater Montessori School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).

How does Dater Montessori School rank among schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Dater Montessori School ranks #21 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Dater Montessori School a good school?

Dater Montessori School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% 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 Cincinnati Public Schools?

Besides Dater Montessori School, Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students), Western Hills University High School (1,342 students), and School for Creative and Performing Arts (1,300 students). See the Cincinnati Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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