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

Licking Heights North Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Licking Heights North Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390480005891
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0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Licking Heights North Elementary School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Pataskala · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
41.4:1
large classes for Ohio
39.8%
free-lunch eligible

Licking Heights North Elementary School has class sizes larger than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Licking Heights North Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Pataskala, OH.

School address

Pataskala, OH 43062
District: Licking Heights Local · Ohio

NCES ID 390480005891 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Licking Heights North Elementary School shrank from 397 students in 2022-23 to 371 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 18.9 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 390480005891 · Pataskala, OH Elementary · MID · TRAD

745 enr · 41.4:1 · 39.8% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Licking Heights High School (1,428 students)

Licking Heights North Elementary School shrank from 397 students in 2022-23 to 371 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE added 18.9 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Licking Heights North Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Licking Heights North Elementary School reports 745 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Licking Heights North Elementary School compares

Licking Heights North Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 41.4:1 ▲ 127% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.8% ▲ 26% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 745 top 13% - -

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

41.4:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
745
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
41.4:1
students per teacher - 127% above state mean
Top 98% in Ohio - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$10,990
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 745 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

Asian 39.6%
White 35.2%
African American 17.2%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 39.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Licking Heights North Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Licking Heights Local reports $10,990 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Licking Heights North Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Licking Heights High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Licking Heights Central Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Licking Heights Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Licking Heights Local · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Pataskala

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Licking Heights Central Intermediate School
Standard public school
836 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Watkins Intermediate School
Standard public school
801 students 25:1 students per teacher
South Elementary
Standard public school
550 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Pataskala Elementary School
Standard public school
457 students 17.6:1 students per teacher

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 (~745 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~41.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Licking Heights North Elementary School

How many students attend Licking Heights North Elementary School?

Licking Heights North Elementary School has 745 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pataskala, OH. CCD year-over-year: 397 (2022-23) → 371 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Licking Heights North Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Licking Heights North Elementary School is 41.4:1, which is 127% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 164% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Licking Heights North Elementary School?

39.8% of students at Licking Heights North Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Licking Heights North Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Licking Heights North Elementary School is Asian at 39.6% of enrollment, in Pataskala, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Licking Heights North Elementary School?

Licking Heights North Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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).

How does Licking Heights North Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Pataskala?

By Resource Investment Index, Licking Heights North Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Pataskala, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Pataskala on the city page.

What other schools are in Licking Heights Local?

Besides Licking Heights North Elementary School, Licking Heights Local also operates Licking Heights High School (1,428 students), Licking Heights Central Intermediate School (836 students), and Licking Heights Middle School (820 students). See the Licking Heights Local district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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