Other / mixed grade configuration · Groveport, OH

Lil Cruiser Campus

Federal NCES profile for Lil Cruiser Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390469706052
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lil Cruiser Campus earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 8
public schools in Groveport · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
17.7:1
students per teacher
124
students enrolled

Lil Cruiser Campus has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lil Cruiser Campus ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Groveport, OH.

School address

Enrollment

124

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lil Cruiser Campus 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 Lil Cruiser Campus

Lil Cruiser Campus is a small combined-grade school in Groveport, Ohio, enrolling 124 students.

At 17.7:1, 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.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Ohio schools, with 124 enrolled.

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

Its student body is led by African American (52%) and White (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).

Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Groveport's public schools, it stands alongside Eastland Career Center (744 students): Lil Cruiser Campus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.7:1 vs 20.1:1).

Groveport Madison Local also operates Groveport Madison High School (1,863 students) and Sedalia Elementary (530 students) alongside Lil Cruiser Campus.

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 Lil Cruiser Campus compares

Lil Cruiser Campus on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▼ 3% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 124 top 91% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 54% in Ohio - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$14,273
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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

African American 52.4%
White 32.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Asian 3.2%
Two or More 1.6%

Largest group: African American at 52.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.9, Lil Cruiser Campus is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Groveport Madison Local, which includes Lil Cruiser Campus.

$14,273
Per student
-3%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 36.6%
Federal 18.0%

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 Lil Cruiser Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Groveport Madison High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sedalia Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dunloe Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Glendening Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Asbury Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lil Cruiser Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Groveport Madison Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Groveport

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

Similar other 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 Lil Cruiser Campus'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 Lil Cruiser Campus

How many students attend Lil Cruiser Campus?

Lil Cruiser Campus has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Groveport, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lil Cruiser Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Lil Cruiser Campus is 17.7:1, which is 3% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% 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 Lil Cruiser Campus?

The largest demographic group at Lil Cruiser Campus is African American at 52.4% of enrollment, in Groveport, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lil Cruiser Campus?

Lil Cruiser Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Lil Cruiser Campus rank among public schools in Groveport?

By Resource Investment Index, Lil Cruiser Campus ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Groveport, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Groveport on the city page.

Is Lil Cruiser Campus a good school?

Lil Cruiser Campus earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Groveport Madison Local?

Besides Lil Cruiser Campus, Groveport Madison Local also operates Groveport Madison High School (1,863 students), Sedalia Elementary (530 students), and Dunloe Elementary School (510 students). See the Groveport Madison 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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