High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Recovery, OH

Fort Recovery High School

Federal NCES profile for Fort Recovery High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390485903309
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
📚 AP courses
5
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Recovery High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Fort Recovery · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
large classes for Ohio
8.0%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Recovery High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Recovery High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fort Recovery, OH.

School address

Enrollment

294

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.0%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fort Recovery High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:119.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fort Recovery High School

Fort Recovery High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Fort Recovery, Ohio, enrolling 294 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.0% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Ohio average.

Enrollment of 294 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 177 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #67.

Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 147 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Fort Recovery Local spends $11,461 per pupil, 22% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Fort Recovery Local also operates Fort Recovery Elementary School (513 students) and Fort Recovery Middle School (190 students) alongside Fort Recovery 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 Fort Recovery High School compares

Fort Recovery 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 19.6:1 ▲ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.0% ▼ 75% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 294 top 69% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.0%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 71% in Ohio - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,461
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 147 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Fort Recovery High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Recovery Local, which includes Fort Recovery High School.

$11,461
Per student
-22%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 48.2%
Federal 10.9%

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 Fort Recovery High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Recovery Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Recovery Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fort Recovery Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Fort Recovery 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 Fort Recovery High School

How many students attend Fort Recovery High School?

Fort Recovery High School has 294 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Recovery, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Recovery High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Recovery High School is 19.6:1, which is 8% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Recovery High School?

8.0% of students at Fort Recovery High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Recovery High School?

The largest demographic group at Fort Recovery High School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Fort Recovery, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Recovery High School?

Fort Recovery High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fort Recovery High School rank among public schools in Fort Recovery?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Recovery High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Fort Recovery, 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 Fort Recovery on the city page.

Is Fort Recovery High School a good school?

Fort Recovery High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Ohio schools. 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 Fort Recovery Local?

Besides Fort Recovery High School, Fort Recovery Local also operates Fort Recovery Elementary School (513 students) and Fort Recovery Middle School (190 students). See the Fort Recovery 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.

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