Other / mixed grade configuration · Grafton, OH

Little Middies Preschool

Federal NCES profile for Little Middies Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390481706057
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Little Middies Preschool earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#4 of 7
public schools in Grafton · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
24:1
large classes for Ohio
72
students enrolled

Little Middies Preschool has class sizes larger than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Little Middies Preschool ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Grafton, OH.

School address

Enrollment

72

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Little Middies Preschool compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Little Middies Preschool

Little Middies Preschool is a small combined-grade school in Grafton, Ohio, enrolling 72 students.

Class loads run heavy: 24:1 is larger than about 91% of Ohio schools and 32% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Ohio schools, with 72 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 72 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Among Grafton's public schools, it stands alongside Midview Virtual Programming (6 students): Little Middies Preschool is larger than that campus by headcount.

Midview Local also operates Midview High School (727 students) and Midview North Elementary School (517 students) alongside Little Middies Preschool.

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 Little Middies Preschool compares

Little Middies Preschool on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24:1 ▲ 32% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 72 top 96% - -

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

24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
72
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
24:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 91% in Ohio - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$12,837
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 72 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.

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 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Little Middies Preschool is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midview Local, which includes Little Middies Preschool.

$12,837
Per student
-12%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.9%
State 35.4%
Federal 10.7%

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 Little Middies Preschool Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Midview High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Midview North Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Midview East Intermediate School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Midview Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Midview West Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Little Middies Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Midview Local · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Grafton

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 Little Middies Preschool'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 Little Middies Preschool

How many students attend Little Middies Preschool?

Little Middies Preschool has 72 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grafton, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Middies Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Little Middies Preschool is 24:1, which is 32% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Middies Preschool?

The largest demographic group at Little Middies Preschool is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Grafton, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Middies Preschool?

Little Middies Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Little Middies Preschool rank among public schools in Grafton?

By Resource Investment Index, Little Middies Preschool ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Grafton, 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 Grafton on the city page.

Is Little Middies Preschool a good school?

Little Middies Preschool earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. 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 Midview Local?

Besides Little Middies Preschool, Midview Local also operates Midview High School (727 students), Midview North Elementary School (517 students), and Midview East Intermediate School (435 students). See the Midview 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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