High school (grades 9-12) · Byesville, OH

Meadowbrook High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390473002835
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadowbrook High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Byesville · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
small classes for Ohio
32.1%
free-lunch eligible

Meadowbrook High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowbrook High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Byesville, OH.

School address

Enrollment

415

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.1%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Meadowbrook High 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 Meadowbrook High School

Meadowbrook High School is a mid-sized high school in Byesville, Ohio, enrolling 415 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.1% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 415 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Against 708 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #276.

Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 208 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Rolling Hills Local also operates Meadowbrook Middle School (357 students) and Brook Intermediate School (342 students) alongside Meadowbrook High 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 Meadowbrook High School compares

Meadowbrook High 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 14.8:1 ▼ 19% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% ▲ 2% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 415 top 45% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 27% in Ohio - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$13,528
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.2 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 94.2%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Meadowbrook High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rolling Hills Local, which includes Meadowbrook High School.

$13,528
Per student
-8%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.8%
State 41.8%
Federal 14.4%

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 Meadowbrook High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Meadowbrook Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Brook Intermediate School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Byesville Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Secrest Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rolling Hills Local · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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 Meadowbrook High 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 Meadowbrook High School

How many students attend Meadowbrook High School?

Meadowbrook High School has 415 students enrolled. It is a high school in Byesville, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowbrook High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadowbrook High School is 14.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meadowbrook High School?

32.1% of students at Meadowbrook High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadowbrook High School?

The largest demographic group at Meadowbrook High School is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Byesville, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowbrook High School?

Meadowbrook High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Meadowbrook High School rank among public schools in Byesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowbrook High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Byesville, 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 Byesville on the city page.

Is Meadowbrook High School a good school?

Meadowbrook High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of 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 Rolling Hills Local?

Besides Meadowbrook High School, Rolling Hills Local also operates Meadowbrook Middle School (357 students), Brook Intermediate School (342 students), and Byesville Elementary School (207 students). See the Rolling Hills Local 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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