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

Mechanicsburg High School

Federal NCES profile for Mechanicsburg High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390454802234
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mechanicsburg High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Mechanicsburg · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
70.7%
free-lunch eligible

Mechanicsburg High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mechanicsburg High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mechanicsburg, OH.

School address

Mechanicsburg, OH 43044
District: Mechanicsburg Exempted Village · Ohio

NCES ID 390454802234 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Mechanicsburg High School held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.6 → 15.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 390454802234 · Mechanicsburg, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

266 enr · 16.6:1 · 70.7% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Dohron Wilson Elementary School (381 students)

Mechanicsburg High School held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.6 → 15.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Mechanicsburg High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mechanicsburg High School reports 266 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mechanicsburg High School compares

Mechanicsburg High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▼ 9% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.7% ▲ 124% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 266 top 74% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
266
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.7%
free-lunch eligible - 124% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 43% in Ohio - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$14,132
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 266 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.6%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Mechanicsburg High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mechanicsburg Exempted Village reports $14,132 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mechanicsburg High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dohron Wilson Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mechanicsburg Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~266 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mechanicsburg High School

How many students attend Mechanicsburg High School?

Mechanicsburg High School has 266 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mechanicsburg, OH. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 268 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Mechanicsburg High School is 16.6:1, which is 9% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% higher 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 Mechanicsburg High School?

70.7% of students at Mechanicsburg High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Mechanicsburg High School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Mechanicsburg, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mechanicsburg High School?

Mechanicsburg High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mechanicsburg High School rank among public schools in Mechanicsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Mechanicsburg High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mechanicsburg, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mechanicsburg Exempted Village?

Besides Mechanicsburg High School, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village also operates Dohron Wilson Elementary School (381 students) and Mechanicsburg Middle School (180 students). See the Mechanicsburg Exempted Village district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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