Other / mixed grade configuration · Jackson Center, OH

Jackson Center Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Jackson Center Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391000503696
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jackson Center Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
20.6:1
large classes for Ohio
330
students enrolled

Jackson Center Elementary School has class sizes larger than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

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

+2 students YoY

Jackson Center Elementary School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 391000503696 · Jackson Center, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

330 enr · 20.6:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Jackson Center High School (246 students)

Jackson Center Elementary School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Jackson Center Elementary School compares

Jackson Center 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 20.6:1 ▲ 13% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 330 top 62% - -

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

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
20.6:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Ohio - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,568
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 94.8%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, Jackson Center Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jackson Center Local reports $13,568 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jackson Center Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jackson Center High School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jackson Center Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jackson Center Local · 1 sibling school

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Similar other schools in Jackson Center

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Jackson Center Elementary School

How many students attend Jackson Center Elementary School?

Jackson Center Elementary School has 330 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jackson Center, OH. CCD year-over-year: 323 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Center Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jackson Center Elementary School is 20.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jackson Center Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Jackson Center Elementary School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Jackson Center, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jackson Center Elementary School?

Jackson Center Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Jackson Center Local?

Besides Jackson Center Elementary School, Jackson Center Local also operates Jackson Center High School (246 students). See the Jackson Center 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 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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