Enrollment
360
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jeromesville, OH
Hillsdale High School
Federal NCES profile for Hillsdale High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390458202352
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillsdale High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Ohio schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 360
- students enrolled
Hillsdale High School has class sizes larger than 75% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hillsdale Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390458202352 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillsdale High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillsdale High School
Hillsdale High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jeromesville, Ohio, enrolling 360 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 360 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 474 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #287.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 360 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Hillsdale Local also operates Hillsdale Elementary School (547 students) and Hillsdale Middle School (248 students) alongside Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale High School compares
Hillsdale 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 | 20:1 | ▲ 10% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 49% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 360 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 75% in Ohio - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,146
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Hillsdale High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsdale Local, which includes Hillsdale High School.
$16,146
Per student
+10%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.0%
State 22.2%
Federal 8.8%
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 Hillsdale High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hillsdale Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hillsdale High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 36.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~360 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hillsdale High School
How many students attend Hillsdale High School?
Hillsdale High School has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jeromesville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillsdale High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillsdale High School is 20:1, which is 10% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillsdale High School?
16.0% of students at Hillsdale High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillsdale High School?
The largest demographic group at Hillsdale High School is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Jeromesville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillsdale High School?
Hillsdale High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
Is Hillsdale High School a good school?
Hillsdale High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Hillsdale Local?
Besides Hillsdale High School, Hillsdale Local also operates Hillsdale Elementary School (547 students) and Hillsdale Middle School (248 students). See the Hillsdale Local district page for the complete list.
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