Enrollment
267
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 390441301064
Mccormick Junior High — Huron, OH
Federal NCES profile for Mccormick Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 19
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Huron City Schools · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mccormick Junior High compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mccormick Junior High reports 267 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Ohio average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 405 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Huron City Schools spends $15,273 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.3% from local sources (property taxes), 21.9% from the state, and 11.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mccormick Junior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.9% | ▼ 15% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 267 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
26.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 28% in Ohio — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,273
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Per 405 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 267 Top 26% in Ohio — larger than 74% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.9% -15% vs state
NCES ID 390441301064
Student demographics
White 87.3%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.7
Students per counselor 405:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huron City Schools, which includes Mccormick Junior High.
$15,273
Per student
-9%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 21.9%
Federal 11.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mccormick Junior High
How many students attend Mccormick Junior High?
Mccormick Junior High has 267 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Huron, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccormick Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mccormick Junior High is 15.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mccormick Junior High?
26.9% of students at Mccormick Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mccormick Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Mccormick Junior High is White at 87.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Huron, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccormick Junior High?
Mccormick Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.