- Enrollment
- 327
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yellow Springs, OH
Mills Lawn Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mills Lawn Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390456702329
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mills Lawn Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.8:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 21.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 282
- students enrolled
Mills Lawn Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yellow Springs Exempted Village · Ohio
NCES ID 390456702329 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Mills Lawn Elementary School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 390456702329 · Yellow Springs, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
282 enr · 14.8:1 · 21.3% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Yellow Springs/Mckinney High School (327 students)
Mills Lawn Elementary School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Mills Lawn Elementary School compares
Mills Lawn Elementary 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 | 14.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.3% | ▼ 33% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 71% | - | - |
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.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
21.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
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
34.0%
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
$16,891
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $15,819
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 74.1%
Two or More 9.6%
African American 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Mills Lawn Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Yellow Springs Exempted Village reports $16,891 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Mills Lawn Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Springs/Mckinney High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mills Lawn Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary 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 (~282 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mills Lawn Elementary School
How many students attend Mills Lawn Elementary School?
Mills Lawn Elementary School has 282 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yellow Springs, OH. CCD year-over-year: 300 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mills Lawn Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mills Lawn Elementary 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 Mills Lawn Elementary School?
21.3% of students at Mills Lawn Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mills Lawn Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mills Lawn Elementary School is White at 74.1% of enrollment, in Yellow Springs, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mills Lawn Elementary School?
Mills Lawn Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).
What other schools are in Yellow Springs Exempted Village?
Besides Mills Lawn Elementary School, Yellow Springs Exempted Village also operates Yellow Springs/Mckinney High School (327 students). See the Yellow Springs Exempted Village district page for the complete list.