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

Mansfield Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Mansfield Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390442901219
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mansfield Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#8 of 20
public schools in Mansfield · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Ohio
387
students enrolled

Mansfield Middle School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mansfield Middle School ranks #8 of 20 public schools in Mansfield, OH.

School address

Enrollment

387

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mansfield Middle School 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 Mansfield Middle School

Mansfield Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Mansfield, Ohio, enrolling 387 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.7:1, Mansfield Middle School is leaner than roughly 91% of Ohio schools and 36% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 387 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Its student body is led by White (46%) and African American (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Mansfield City spends $18,636 per pupil, 27% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 24.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 111 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 387 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Mansfield City also operates Mansfield Senior High School (816 students) and Malabar Intermediate School (660 students) alongside Mansfield 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 Mansfield Middle School compares

Mansfield 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 11.7:1 ▼ 36% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 387 top 50% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 9% in Ohio - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.7%
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
$18,636
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 111 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 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 46.0%
African American 28.7%
Two or More 19.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 46.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Mansfield Middle School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

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

$18,636
Per student
+27%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 45.1%
Federal 24.0%

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 Mansfield Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mansfield Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Malabar Intermediate School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Sherman Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Springmill Stem Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mansfield Spanish Immersion School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mansfield City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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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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 Mansfield Middle School

How many students attend Mansfield Middle School?

Mansfield Middle School has 387 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mansfield, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Mansfield Middle School is 11.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 25% 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 Mansfield Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Mansfield Middle School is White at 46.0% of enrollment, in Mansfield, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mansfield Middle School?

Mansfield Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Mansfield Middle School rank among public schools in Mansfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Mansfield Middle School ranks #8 of 20 public schools in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield on the city page.

Is Mansfield Middle School a good school?

Mansfield Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. 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 Mansfield City?

Besides Mansfield Middle School, Mansfield City also operates Mansfield Senior High School (816 students), Malabar Intermediate School (660 students), and Sherman Elementary School (613 students). See the Mansfield 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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