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

Killbuck Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Killbuck Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390476902945
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Killbuck Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

33
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
students per teacher
30.4%
free-lunch eligible
221
students enrolled

Killbuck Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

221

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.4%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Killbuck Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Killbuck Elementary School

Killbuck Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Killbuck, Ohio, enrolling 221 students.

At 17:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.4% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 221 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Among 212 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #173, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1381 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

West Holmes Local also operates West Holmes High School (478 students) and West Holmes Middle School (384 students) alongside Killbuck Elementary 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 Killbuck Elementary School compares

Killbuck Elementary 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 17:1 ▼ 7% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.4% ▼ 4% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 221 top 81% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 48% in Ohio - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.2%
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
$14,721
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 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.

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 93.2%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Killbuck Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Holmes Local, which includes Killbuck Elementary School.

$14,721
Per student
+0%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.0%
State 40.6%
Federal 15.3%

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 Killbuck Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Holmes High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Holmes Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Millersburg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lakeville Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nashville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Holmes Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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

Verify locally before acting on Killbuck Elementary School's federal record.

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 Killbuck Elementary School

How many students attend Killbuck Elementary School?

Killbuck Elementary School has 221 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Killbuck, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Killbuck Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Killbuck Elementary School is 17:1, which is 7% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Killbuck Elementary School?

30.4% of students at Killbuck Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Killbuck Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Killbuck Elementary School is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Killbuck, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Killbuck Elementary School?

Killbuck Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Killbuck Elementary School a good school?

Killbuck Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 West Holmes Local?

Besides Killbuck Elementary School, West Holmes Local also operates West Holmes High School (478 students), West Holmes Middle School (384 students), and Millersburg Elementary School (361 students). See the West Holmes 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 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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