High school (grades 9-12) · Milan, OH

Edison High School

Federal NCES profile for Edison High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390467802653
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edison High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Milan · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.3:1
small classes for Ohio
22.8%
free-lunch eligible

Edison High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edison High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Milan, OH.

Enrollment

329

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

22.8%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Edison High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Edison High School

Edison High School is a mid-sized high school in Milan, Ohio, enrolling 329 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 22.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 329 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Among 524 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #489, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Milan's high schools, it stands alongside Ehove Career Center (731 students): Edison High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.3:1 vs 66.5:1).

Edison Local (Formerly Berlin-Milan) also operates Edison Middle School (Formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) (525 students) and Edison Elementary School (Formerly Milan Elem) (525 students) alongside Edison 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 Edison High School compares

Edison 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 14.3:1 ▼ 21% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.8% ▼ 28% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 329 top 63% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
22.8%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 22% in Ohio - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.6%
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
$13,128
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
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 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Edison High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edison Local (Formerly Berlin-Milan), which includes Edison High School.

$13,128
Per student
-10%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.8%
State 29.9%
Federal 12.3%

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 Edison High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison Middle School (Formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edison Elementary School (Formerly Milan Elem) Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Edison Local (Formerly Berlin-Milan) · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Milan

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Edison High 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 Edison High School

How many students attend Edison High School?

Edison High School has 329 students enrolled. It is a high school in Milan, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Edison High School is 14.3:1, which is 21% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 9% 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 Edison High School?

22.8% of students at Edison High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edison High School?

The largest demographic group at Edison High School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Milan, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edison High School?

Edison High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).

How does Edison High School rank among public schools in Milan?

By Resource Investment Index, Edison High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Milan, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Milan on the city page.

Is Edison High School a good school?

Edison High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Edison Local (Formerly Berlin-Milan)?

Besides Edison High School, Edison Local (Formerly Berlin-Milan) also operates Edison Middle School (Formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School) (525 students) and Edison Elementary School (Formerly Milan Elem) (525 students). See the Edison Local (Formerly Berlin-Milan) 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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