Middle school (grades 6-8) · London, OH

Madison-Plains Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Madison-Plains Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390482703186
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison-Plains Junior High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#1 of 10
public schools in London · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
169
students enrolled

Madison-Plains Junior High has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison-Plains Junior High ranks #1 of 10 public schools in London, OH.

School address

Enrollment

169

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Madison-Plains Junior High compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Madison-Plains Junior High

Madison-Plains Junior High is a small middle school in London, Ohio, enrolling 169 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 169 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

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

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 169 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 37 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 169 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among London's middle schools, it stands alongside London Middle School (493 students): Madison-Plains Junior High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.4:1 vs 29:1).

Madison-Plains Local also operates Madison-Plains High School (345 students) and Madison-Plains Elementary School (311 students) alongside Madison-Plains Junior High.

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 Madison-Plains Junior High compares

Madison-Plains Junior High on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 15% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 169 top 88% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
169
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 31% in Ohio - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.6%
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
$14,775
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Madison-Plains Junior High is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison-Plains Local, which includes Madison-Plains Junior High.

$14,775
Per student
+1%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.8%
State 31.8%
Federal 14.3%

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 Madison-Plains Junior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madison-Plains High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Madison-Plains Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Madison-Plains Intermediate School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Madison-Plains Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Madison-Plains Local · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in London

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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

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Frequently asked questions about Madison-Plains Junior High

How many students attend Madison-Plains Junior High?

Madison-Plains Junior High has 169 students enrolled. It is a middle school in London, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison-Plains Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison-Plains Junior High is 15.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 2% 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 Madison-Plains Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Madison-Plains Junior High is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in London, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison-Plains Junior High?

Madison-Plains Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Madison-Plains Junior High rank among public schools in London?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison-Plains Junior High ranks #1 of 10 public schools in London, 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 London on the city page.

Is Madison-Plains Junior High a good school?

Madison-Plains Junior High earns 44/100 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 Madison-Plains Local?

Besides Madison-Plains Junior High, Madison-Plains Local also operates Madison-Plains High School (345 students), Madison-Plains Elementary School (311 students), and Madison-Plains Intermediate School (269 students). See the Madison-Plains 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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