Other / mixed grade configuration · Howard, OH

East Knox Junior/Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for East Knox Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391001303010
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Knox Junior/Senior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

42
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
students per teacher
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
369
students enrolled

East Knox Junior/Senior High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

East Knox Junior/Senior High School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.8 → 29.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 391001303010 · Howard, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

369 enr · 16:1 · 36.4% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: East Knox Elementary School (514 students)

East Knox Junior/Senior High School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.8 → 29.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How East Knox Junior/Senior High School compares

East Knox Junior/Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▼ 12% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% ▲ 15% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 369 top 54% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
16:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 37% in Ohio - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$13,789
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.0%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, East Knox Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for East Knox Local reports $13,789 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East Knox Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Knox Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Knox Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Knox Local · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about East Knox Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

East Knox Junior/Senior High School has 369 students enrolled. It is a public school in Howard, OH. CCD year-over-year: 415 (2022-23) → 408 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at East Knox Junior/Senior High School is 16:1, which is 12% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 2% 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 East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

36.4% of students at East Knox Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at East Knox Junior/Senior High School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Howard, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

East Knox Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in East Knox Local?

Besides East Knox Junior/Senior High School, East Knox Local also operates East Knox Elementary School (514 students). See the East Knox Local 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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