Enrollment
163
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sheffield Lake, OH
Forestlawn Early Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Forestlawn Early Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390447601623
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Forestlawn Early Learning Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 30.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 163
- students enrolled
Forestlawn Early Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City · Ohio
NCES ID 390447601623 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forestlawn Early Learning Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Forestlawn Early Learning Center
Forestlawn Early Learning Center is a small combined-grade school in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, enrolling 163 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Forestlawn Early Learning Center is leaner than roughly 88% of Ohio schools and 31% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.8% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 163 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 80 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #48.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 196 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City also operates Brookside Intermediate School (416 students) and Brookside High School (415 students) alongside Forestlawn Early Learning Center.
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 Forestlawn Early Learning Center compares
Forestlawn Early Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.8% | ▼ 3% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Ohio - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$15,641
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 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 67.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 3.7%
Largest group: White at 67.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.6, Forestlawn Early Learning Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City, which includes Forestlawn Early Learning Center.
$15,641
Per student
+7%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 24.5%
Federal 12.5%
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 Forestlawn Early Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Brookside High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Brookside Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Knollwood Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Forestlawn Early Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 416
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~163 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Forestlawn Early Learning Center
How many students attend Forestlawn Early Learning Center?
Forestlawn Early Learning Center has 163 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sheffield Lake, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forestlawn Early Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Forestlawn Early Learning Center is 12.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% 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 Forestlawn Early Learning Center?
30.8% of students at Forestlawn Early Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forestlawn Early Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Forestlawn Early Learning Center is White at 67.5% of enrollment, in Sheffield Lake, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forestlawn Early Learning Center?
Forestlawn Early Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Forestlawn Early Learning Center a good school?
Forestlawn Early Learning Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City?
Besides Forestlawn Early Learning Center, Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City also operates Brookside Intermediate School (416 students), Brookside High School (415 students), and Brookside Middle School (259 students). See the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City district page for the complete list.
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