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

Magsig Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Magsig Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390437300272
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Magsig Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#9 of 9
public schools in Centerville · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
18.4:1
students per teacher
18.9%
free-lunch eligible

Magsig Middle School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Magsig Middle School ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Centerville, OH.

School address

Enrollment

571

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.9%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-40% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Magsig Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Magsig Middle School

Magsig Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Centerville, Ohio, enrolling 571 students.

At 18.4:1, 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.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 571 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

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

Among 711 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #578, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Asian (17%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 571 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Centerville's middle schools, it stands alongside Tower Heights Middle School (571 students): Magsig Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.4:1 vs 19:1).

Centerville City also operates Centerville High School (2,720 students) and Hadley E Watts Middle School (777 students) alongside Magsig Middle 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 Magsig Middle School compares

Magsig Middle 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 18.4:1 ▲ 1% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.9% ▼ 40% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 571 top 25% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
571
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.9%
free-lunch eligible - 40% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in Ohio - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.9%
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
$14,727
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 571 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 64.8%
Asian 16.5%
African American 8.8%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Magsig Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Centerville City, which includes Magsig Middle School.

$14,727
Per student
+0%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.3%
State 18.3%
Federal 8.3%

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 Magsig Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Centerville High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hadley E Watts Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Centerville Primary Village South Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tower Heights Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Centerville Primary Village North Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Centerville City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Centerville

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

Verify locally before acting on Magsig Middle 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 Magsig Middle School

How many students attend Magsig Middle School?

Magsig Middle School has 571 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Centerville, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Magsig Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Magsig Middle School is 18.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Magsig Middle School?

18.9% of students at Magsig Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Magsig Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Magsig Middle School is White at 64.8% of enrollment, in Centerville, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Magsig Middle School?

Magsig Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Magsig Middle School rank among public schools in Centerville?

By Resource Investment Index, Magsig Middle School ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Centerville, 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 Centerville on the city page.

Is Magsig Middle School a good school?

Magsig Middle School earns 33/100 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 Centerville City?

Besides Magsig Middle School, Centerville City also operates Centerville High School (2,720 students), Hadley E Watts Middle School (777 students), and Centerville Primary Village South (679 students). See the Centerville City 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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