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

Indian Hill Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Indian Hill Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390454302214
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indian Hill Middle School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 12
middle schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
small classes for Ohio
537
students enrolled

Indian Hill Middle School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Hill Middle School ranks #1 of 12 middle schools in Cincinnati, OH.

Enrollment

537

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Indian Hill Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Indian Hill Middle School

Indian Hill Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 537 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 537 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Asian (11%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Indian Hill Exempted Village spends $18,826 per pupil, 28% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Cincinnati's middle schools, it stands alongside Nagel Middle School (1,087 students): Indian Hill Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 19.4:1).

Indian Hill Exempted Village also operates Indian Hill High School (660 students) and Indian Hill Elementary School (539 students) alongside Indian Hill 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 Indian Hill Middle School compares

Indian Hill 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 13.4:1 ▼ 26% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 537 top 28% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
537
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 16% in Ohio - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,826
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 73.2%
Asian 11.4%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Indian Hill Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Indian Hill Exempted Village, which includes Indian Hill Middle School.

$18,826
Per student
+28%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.5%
State 10.1%
Federal 2.4%

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 Indian Hill Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian Hill High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Indian Hill Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Indian Hill Primary Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Indian Hill Exempted Village · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Cincinnati

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

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

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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 Indian Hill Middle School

How many students attend Indian Hill Middle School?

Indian Hill Middle School has 537 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Hill Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Indian Hill Middle School is 13.4:1, which is 26% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 15% 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 Indian Hill Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Indian Hill Middle School is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Hill Middle School?

Indian Hill Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Indian Hill Middle School rank among middle schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Hill Middle School ranks #1 of 12 middle schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Indian Hill Middle School a good school?

Indian Hill Middle School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Indian Hill Exempted Village?

Besides Indian Hill Middle School, Indian Hill Exempted Village also operates Indian Hill High School (660 students), Indian Hill Elementary School (539 students), and Indian Hill Primary Elementary School (486 students). See the Indian Hill Exempted Village 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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