Other / mixed grade configuration · Steubenville, OH

Mckinley Stem Academy

Federal NCES profile for Mckinley Stem Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390448206011
0/100100/10072/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
99
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mckinley Stem Academy earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 4
schools in Steubenville · Resource Index
72
Resource Index · Higher
17.5:1
students per teacher
175
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Stem Academy ranks #1 of 4 schools in Steubenville, OH.

School address

Enrollment

175

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mckinley Stem 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 Mckinley Stem Academy

Mckinley Stem Academy is a small combined-grade school in Steubenville, Ohio, enrolling 175 students.

At 17.5:1, 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.

Enrollment of 175 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and African American (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 7 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Steubenville's public schools, it stands alongside Pugliese Elementary West (449 students): Mckinley Stem Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.5:1 vs 18.7:1).

Steubenville City also operates Harding Middle School (793 students) and Steubenville High School (706 students) alongside Mckinley Stem 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 Mckinley Stem Academy compares

Mckinley Stem 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 17.5:1 ▼ 4% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 175 top 87% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 53% in Ohio - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,862
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors25.0 FTE
Per 7 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 39.4%
African American 37.7%
Two or More 21.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 39.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Mckinley Stem Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Steubenville City, which includes Mckinley Stem Academy.

$11,862
Per student
-19%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 59.6%
Federal 23.2%

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 Mckinley Stem Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harding Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Steubenville High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Pugliese Elementary West Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Garfield Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wells Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Steubenville City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Steubenville

3 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

Verify locally before acting on Mckinley Stem Academy'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 Mckinley Stem Academy

How many students attend Mckinley Stem Academy?

Mckinley Stem Academy has 175 students enrolled. It is a public school in Steubenville, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Stem Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Mckinley Stem Academy is 17.5:1, 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 Mckinley Stem Academy?

The largest demographic group at Mckinley Stem Academy is White at 39.4% of enrollment, in Steubenville, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mckinley Stem Academy?

Mckinley Stem Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher 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 Mckinley Stem Academy rank among schools in Steubenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Mckinley Stem Academy ranks #1 of 4 schools in Steubenville, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Steubenville on the city page.

Is Mckinley Stem Academy a good school?

Mckinley Stem Academy earns 72/100 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 Steubenville City?

Besides Mckinley Stem Academy, Steubenville City also operates Harding Middle School (793 students), Steubenville High School (706 students), and Pugliese Elementary West (449 students). See the Steubenville 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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