Other / mixed grade configuration · Stewart, OH

Federal Hocking Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Federal Hocking Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390459104244
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Federal Hocking Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Stewart · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
small classes for Ohio
185
students enrolled

Federal Hocking Middle School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Federal Hocking Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Stewart, OH.

School address

Enrollment

185

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Federal Hocking Middle 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 Federal Hocking Middle School

Federal Hocking Middle School is a small combined-grade school in Stewart, Ohio, enrolling 185 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 185 puts it in the smaller 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 predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Federal Hocking Local also operates Coolville Elementary School (213 students) and Federal Hocking High School (211 students) alongside Federal Hocking 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 Federal Hocking Middle School compares

Federal Hocking 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 14.2:1 ▼ 22% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 185 top 86% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Ohio - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.4%
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
$16,955
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 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%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Federal Hocking Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Federal Hocking Local, which includes Federal Hocking Middle School.

$16,955
Per student
+16%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 52.9%
Federal 17.6%

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 Federal Hocking Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Coolville Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Federal Hocking High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Amesville Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Federal Hocking Local Schools Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Federal Hocking Local · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Federal Hocking Middle 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 Federal Hocking Middle School

How many students attend Federal Hocking Middle School?

Federal Hocking Middle School has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stewart, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Federal Hocking Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Federal Hocking Middle School is 14.2:1, which is 22% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 10% 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 Federal Hocking Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Federal Hocking Middle School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Stewart, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Federal Hocking Middle School?

Federal Hocking Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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).

How does Federal Hocking Middle School rank among public schools in Stewart?

By Resource Investment Index, Federal Hocking Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Stewart, 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 Stewart on the city page.

Is Federal Hocking Middle School a good school?

Federal Hocking Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller 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 Federal Hocking Local?

Besides Federal Hocking Middle School, Federal Hocking Local also operates Coolville Elementary School (213 students), Federal Hocking High School (211 students), and Amesville Elementary School (185 students). See the Federal Hocking 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 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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