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

Green Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Green Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390505503983
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Green Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Smithville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14.9:1
small classes for Ohio
254
students enrolled

Green Middle School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Green Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Smithville, OH.

School address

Enrollment

254

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114.9:1

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

What stands out at Green Middle School

Green Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Smithville, Ohio, enrolling 254 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 254 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 (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Green Local spends $11,270 per pupil, 23% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Green Local also operates Green Elementary School (524 students) and Smithville High School (295 students) alongside Green 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 Green Middle School compares

Green 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 14.9:1 ▼ 18% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 254 top 76% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 28% in Ohio - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$11,270
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 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 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Green 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 Green Local, which includes Green Middle School.

$11,270
Per student
-23%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.7%
State 43.1%
Federal 11.2%

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 Green Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Green Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Smithville High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Green Local · 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 Green 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 Green Middle School

How many students attend Green Middle School?

Green Middle School has 254 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Smithville, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Green Middle School is 14.9:1, which is 18% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

The largest demographic group at Green Middle School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Smithville, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Middle School?

Green Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Green Middle School rank among public schools in Smithville?

By Resource Investment Index, Green Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Smithville, 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 Smithville on the city page.

Is Green Middle School a good school?

Green Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Green Local?

Besides Green Middle School, Green Local also operates Green Elementary School (524 students) and Smithville High School (295 students). See the Green 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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