Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lima, OH

Heir Force Community School

Federal NCES profile for Heir Force Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390034104878Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heir Force Community School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#7 of 8
elementary schools in Lima · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
34:1
large classes for Ohio
204
students enrolled

Heir Force Community School has class sizes larger than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Heir Force Community School ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Lima, OH.

School address

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

-8 students YoY

Heir Force Community School held near 230 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 390034104878 · Lima, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

204 enr · 34:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Mineral Springs Elem. School (204 students)

Heir Force Community School held near 230 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 6.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Heir Force Community School compares

Heir Force Community 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 34:1 ▲ 87% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 204 top 83% - -

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

34:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
34:1
students per teacher - 87% above state mean
Top 97% in Ohio - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
58.3%
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
$10,273
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
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 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

African American 50.5%
Two or More 21.6%
White 21.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 50.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Heir Force Community School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Heir Force Community School reports $10,273 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Lima

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Heir Force Community School

How many students attend Heir Force Community School?

Heir Force Community School has 204 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lima, OH. CCD year-over-year: 238 (2022-23) → 230 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heir Force Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Heir Force Community School is 34:1, which is 87% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 117% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heir Force Community School?

The largest demographic group at Heir Force Community School is African American at 50.5% of enrollment, in Lima, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heir Force Community School?

Heir Force Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Heir Force Community School rank among elementary schools in Lima?

By Resource Investment Index, Heir Force Community School ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Lima, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lima on the city page.

What other schools are in Heir Force Community School?

None; Heir Force Community School is a single-school charter district, and Heir Force Community School is its only campus.

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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