Other / mixed grade configuration · Tiffin, OH

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390448905860
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#4 of 4
schools in Tiffin · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
students per teacher
117
students enrolled

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Tiffin, OH.

School address

Enrollment

117

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten 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 Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School is a small combined-grade school in Tiffin, Ohio, enrolling 117 students.

At 16.7:1, 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 92% of Ohio schools, with 117 enrolled.

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

Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 48/100).

The surrounding Tiffin City Schools spends $11,424 per pupil, 22% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Tiffin's public schools, it stands alongside Old Fort High School (264 students): Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.7:1 vs 12.6:1).

Tiffin City Schools also operates Columbian High School (786 students) and Tiffin Middle School (534 students) alongside Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten 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 Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School compares

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten 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 16.7:1 ▼ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 117 top 92% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 45% in Ohio - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$11,424
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 9.4%
African American 4.3%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tiffin City Schools, which includes Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School.

$11,424
Per student
-22%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.6%
State 41.3%
Federal 11.1%

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 Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Columbian High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Tiffin Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Krout 2-3 Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Washington K-1 Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Noble 4-5 Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tiffin City Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tiffin

3 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 Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten 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 Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School

How many students attend Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School?

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tiffin, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School is 16.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% 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 Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Tiffin, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School?

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School rank among schools in Tiffin?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Tiffin, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tiffin on the city page.

Is Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School a good school?

Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School earns 32/100 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 Tiffin City Schools?

Besides Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School, Tiffin City Schools also operates Columbian High School (786 students), Tiffin Middle School (534 students), and Krout 2-3 Elementary (346 students). See the Tiffin City Schools 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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