Middle school (grades 6-8) · Gibsonburg, OH

Gibsonburg Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Gibsonburg Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390453800777
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gibsonburg Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Gibsonburg · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
22.4:1
large classes for Ohio
157
students enrolled

Gibsonburg Middle School has class sizes larger than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gibsonburg Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Gibsonburg, OH.

Enrollment

157

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Gibsonburg Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:122.4:1

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

What stands out at Gibsonburg Middle School

Gibsonburg Middle School is a small middle school in Gibsonburg, Ohio, enrolling 157 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.4:1 is larger than about 87% of Ohio schools and 23% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 157 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.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 314 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

16.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Gibsonburg Exempted Village also operates James J Hilfiker Elementary School (371 students) and Gibsonburg High School (220 students) alongside Gibsonburg 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 Gibsonburg Middle School compares

Gibsonburg 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 22.4:1 ▲ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 157 top 88% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 87% in Ohio - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,049
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
Counselors0.5 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 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Gibsonburg Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gibsonburg Exempted Village, which includes Gibsonburg Middle School.

$12,049
Per student
-18%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 48.4%
Federal 10.0%

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 Gibsonburg Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James J Hilfiker Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Gibsonburg High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gibsonburg Exempted Village · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Gibsonburg 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 Gibsonburg Middle School

How many students attend Gibsonburg Middle School?

Gibsonburg Middle School has 157 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Gibsonburg, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gibsonburg Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gibsonburg Middle School is 22.4:1, which is 23% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gibsonburg Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Gibsonburg Middle School is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Gibsonburg, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gibsonburg Middle School?

Gibsonburg Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Gibsonburg Middle School rank among public schools in Gibsonburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Gibsonburg Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Gibsonburg, 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 Gibsonburg on the city page.

Is Gibsonburg Middle School a good school?

Gibsonburg Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Gibsonburg Exempted Village?

Besides Gibsonburg Middle School, Gibsonburg Exempted Village also operates James J Hilfiker Elementary School (371 students) and Gibsonburg High School (220 students). See the Gibsonburg Exempted Village 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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