High school (grades 9-12) · Orwell, OH

Grand Valley High School

Federal NCES profile for Grand Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390458602367
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grand Valley High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Orwell · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
small classes for Ohio
32.5%
free-lunch eligible

Grand Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grand Valley High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Orwell, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Grand Valley High School held near 274 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.7 → 21.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 390458602367 · Orwell, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

273 enr · 11.9:1 · 32.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Grand Valley Elementary School (369 students)

Grand Valley High School held near 274 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.7 → 21.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Grand Valley High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grand Valley High School reports 273 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Grand Valley High School compares

Grand Valley High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 35% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% ▲ 3% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 273 top 73% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 10% in Ohio - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.9%
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
$15,552
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.5%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%

Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Grand Valley High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grand Valley Local reports $15,552 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grand Valley High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grand Valley Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grand Valley Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Grand Valley Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Grand Valley High School

How many students attend Grand Valley High School?

Grand Valley High School has 273 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orwell, OH. CCD year-over-year: 286 (2022-23) → 274 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Valley High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grand Valley High School is 11.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% 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 Grand Valley High School?

32.5% of students at Grand Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grand Valley High School?

The largest demographic group at Grand Valley High School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Orwell, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Valley High School?

Grand Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Grand Valley High School rank among public schools in Orwell?

By Resource Investment Index, Grand Valley High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Orwell, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Grand Valley Local?

Besides Grand Valley High School, Grand Valley Local also operates Grand Valley Elementary School (369 students) and Grand Valley Middle School (172 students). See the Grand Valley 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 2022-23) · 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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