- Enrollment
- 207
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · West Unity, OH
Hilltop Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hilltop Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390506304013
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hilltop Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.3:1
- students per teacher
- 294
- students enrolled
Hilltop Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Millcreek-West Unity Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390506304013 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Hilltop Elementary School held near 293 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 18.6 → 18.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 390506304013 · West Unity, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
294 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Hilltop High School (207 students)
Hilltop Elementary School held near 293 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.6 → 18.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Hilltop Elementary School compares
Hilltop Elementary 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 | 16.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 294 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Ohio - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$16,968
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $15,819
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Hilltop Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Millcreek-West Unity Local reports $16,968 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Hilltop Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hilltop Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~294 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hilltop Elementary School
How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?
Hilltop Elementary School has 294 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in West Unity, OH. CCD year-over-year: 294 (2022-23) → 293 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilltop Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hilltop Elementary School is 16.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% higher 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 Hilltop Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hilltop Elementary School is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in West Unity, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hilltop Elementary School?
Hilltop Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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).
What other schools are in Millcreek-West Unity Local?
Besides Hilltop Elementary School, Millcreek-West Unity Local also operates Hilltop High School (207 students). See the Millcreek-West Unity Local district page for the complete list.