Other / mixed grade configuration · Toledo, OH

Marshall Stemm Academy

Federal NCES profile for Marshall Stemm Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390449001810
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marshall Stemm Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#26 of 45
schools in Toledo · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
students per teacher
366
students enrolled

Marshall Stemm Academy has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Stemm Academy ranks #26 of 45 schools in Toledo, OH.

School address

Enrollment

366

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Marshall Stemm Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Marshall Stemm Academy

Marshall Stemm Academy is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Toledo, Ohio, enrolling 366 students.

At 17.4:1, 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.

With 366 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Its student body is led by African American (35%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 366 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Toledo City spends $18,515 per pupil, 26% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 28.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Toledo's public schools, it stands alongside Toledo School for the Arts (750 students): Marshall Stemm Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.4:1 vs 15:1).

Toledo City also operates Start High School (1,105 students) and Waite High School (937 students) alongside Marshall Stemm Academy.

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 Marshall Stemm Academy compares

Marshall Stemm Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▼ 4% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 366 top 55% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 52% in Ohio - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
77.9%
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
$18,515
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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

African American 34.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0%
White 23.0%
Two or More 16.4%

Largest group: African American at 34.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.2, Marshall Stemm Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Toledo City, which includes Marshall Stemm Academy.

$18,515
Per student
+26%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 43.7%
Federal 28.8%

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 Marshall Stemm Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Start High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Waite High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Bowsher High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Jesup W. Scott High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Rogers High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marshall Stemm Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Toledo City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Toledo

6 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

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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 Marshall Stemm Academy

How many students attend Marshall Stemm Academy?

Marshall Stemm Academy has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Toledo, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Stemm Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Stemm Academy is 17.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 11% higher 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 Marshall Stemm Academy?

The largest demographic group at Marshall Stemm Academy is African American at 34.7% of enrollment, in Toledo, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall Stemm Academy?

Marshall Stemm Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Marshall Stemm Academy rank among schools in Toledo?

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Stemm Academy ranks #26 of 45 schools in Toledo, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Toledo on the city page.

Is Marshall Stemm Academy a good school?

Marshall Stemm Academy earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Toledo City?

Besides Marshall Stemm Academy, Toledo City also operates Start High School (1,105 students), Waite High School (937 students), and Bowsher High School (772 students). See the Toledo 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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