Other / mixed grade configuration · Lucas, OH

Lucas High School

Federal NCES profile for Lucas High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390494403593
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lucas High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Lucas · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for Ohio
140
students enrolled

Lucas High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lucas High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lucas, OH.

School address

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

-5 students YoY

Lucas High School held near 151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 390494403593 · Lucas, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

140 enr · 10:1 · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Lucas Elementary School (200 students)

Lucas High School held near 151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Lucas High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lucas High School reports 140 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 Lucas High School compares

Lucas High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 45% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 140 top 90% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 6% in Ohio - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.9%
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
$15,717
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.1%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Lucas High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lucas Local reports $15,717 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lucas High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lucas Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lucas Heritage Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lucas Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lucas

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

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lucas High School

How many students attend Lucas High School?

Lucas High School has 140 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lucas, OH. CCD year-over-year: 156 (2022-23) → 151 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lucas High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lucas High School is 10:1, which is 45% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% lower 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 Lucas High School?

The largest demographic group at Lucas High School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Lucas, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lucas High School?

Lucas High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Lucas High School rank among public schools in Lucas?

By Resource Investment Index, Lucas High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lucas, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lucas Local?

Besides Lucas High School, Lucas Local also operates Lucas Elementary School (200 students) and Lucas Heritage Middle School (70 students). See the Lucas 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 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.