Enrollment
269
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390439200878
East Palestine High School — East Palestine, OH
Federal NCES profile for East Palestine High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 39
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
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: East Palestine 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)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Palestine High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
East Palestine High School reports 269 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% above the Ohio average and 32% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 269 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 43.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding East Palestine City spends $15,582 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.3% from local sources (property taxes), 54.8% from the state, and 16.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 East Palestine High 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 | 15.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.0% | ▲ 11% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 269 | top 26% | — | — |
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
35.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 28% in Ohio — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,582
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 269 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 269 Top 26% in Ohio — larger than 74% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.0% +11% vs state
NCES ID 390439200878
Student demographics
White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 269:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 43.1%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Palestine City, which includes East Palestine High School.
$15,582
Per student
-8%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 54.8%
Federal 16.0%
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
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about East Palestine High School
How many students attend East Palestine High School?
East Palestine High School has 269 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Palestine, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Palestine High School?
The student-teacher ratio at East Palestine High School is 15.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 4% 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 East Palestine High School?
35.0% of students at East Palestine High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Palestine High School?
The largest demographic group at East Palestine High School is White at 94.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in East Palestine, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Palestine High School?
East Palestine High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 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.