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

Groveport Madison High School

Federal NCES profile for Groveport Madison High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390469702728
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
📚 AP courses
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Groveport Madison High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#2 of 8
public schools in Groveport · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
large classes for Ohio
64.9%
free-lunch eligible

Groveport Madison High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Groveport Madison High School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Groveport, OH.

School address

Enrollment

1,863

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

87.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.9%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+105% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Groveport Madison High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

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

What stands out at Groveport Madison High School

Groveport Madison High School is a higher-need, large high school in Groveport, Ohio, enrolling 1,863 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 64.9% of students qualify for free meals, 105% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,863 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (56%) and White (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 373 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 50 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Groveport Madison Local also operates Sedalia Elementary (530 students) and Dunloe Elementary School (510 students) alongside Groveport Madison 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 Groveport Madison High School compares

Groveport Madison 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 21.4:1 ▲ 18% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.9% ▲ 105% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,863 top 1% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,863
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
64.9%
free-lunch eligible - 105% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.4:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 83% in Ohio - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.5%
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
$14,273
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 373 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 363 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 50 expulsions.

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

African American 55.7%
White 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 55.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.0, Groveport Madison High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Groveport Madison Local, which includes Groveport Madison High School.

$14,273
Per student
-3%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 36.6%
Federal 18.0%

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 Groveport Madison High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sedalia Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dunloe Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glendening Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Asbury Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Groveport Madison Middle School Central Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Groveport Madison Local · 5 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 Groveport Madison 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 Groveport Madison High School

How many students attend Groveport Madison High School?

Groveport Madison High School has 1,863 students enrolled. It is a high school in Groveport, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Groveport Madison High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Groveport Madison High School is 21.4:1, which is 18% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Groveport Madison High School?

64.9% of students at Groveport Madison High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Groveport Madison High School?

The largest demographic group at Groveport Madison High School is African American at 55.7% of enrollment, in Groveport, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Groveport Madison High School?

Groveport Madison High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Groveport Madison High School rank among public schools in Groveport?

By Resource Investment Index, Groveport Madison High School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Groveport, 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 Groveport on the city page.

Is Groveport Madison High School a good school?

Groveport Madison High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio. 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 Groveport Madison Local?

Besides Groveport Madison High School, Groveport Madison Local also operates Sedalia Elementary (530 students), Dunloe Elementary School (510 students), and Glendening Elementary School (504 students). See the Groveport Madison 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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