Enrollment
92
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Charm, OH
Flat Ridge Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Flat Ridge Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390476802937
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Flat Ridge Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.4:1
- students per teacher
- 0.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 92
- students enrolled
Flat Ridge Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
0.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-100% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flat Ridge Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Flat Ridge Elementary School
Flat Ridge Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Charm, Ohio, enrolling 92 students.
At 18.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.0% free-meal eligibility runs 100% below the Ohio average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Ohio schools, with 92 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
East Holmes Local also operates Hiland High School (395 students) and Berlin Elementary School (332 students) alongside Flat Ridge Elementary 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 Flat Ridge Elementary School compares
Flat Ridge Elementary 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 | 18.4:1 | ▲ 1% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.0% | ▼ 100% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 92 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
0.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 100% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 60% in Ohio - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,693
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Flat Ridge Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Holmes Local, which includes Flat Ridge Elementary School.
$13,693
Per student
-7%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.9%
State 26.2%
Federal 20.9%
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 Flat Ridge Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiland High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Berlin Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chestnut Ridge Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Winesburg Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Walnut Creek Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Flat Ridge Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 332
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 142
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~92 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Flat Ridge Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Flat Ridge Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- East Holmes Local's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Flat Ridge Elementary School
How many students attend Flat Ridge Elementary School?
Flat Ridge Elementary School has 92 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charm, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flat Ridge Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Flat Ridge Elementary School is 18.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flat Ridge Elementary School?
0.0% of students at Flat Ridge Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flat Ridge Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Flat Ridge Elementary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Charm, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flat Ridge Elementary School?
Flat Ridge Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
Is Flat Ridge Elementary School a good school?
Flat Ridge Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 East Holmes Local?
Besides Flat Ridge Elementary School, East Holmes Local also operates Hiland High School (395 students), Berlin Elementary School (332 students), and Chestnut Ridge Elementary School (217 students). See the East Holmes Local district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.