Enrollment
424
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Minerva, OH
Minerva High School
Federal NCES profile for Minerva High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390498903737
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minerva High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Minerva · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 48.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 424
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Minerva High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Minerva, OH.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
48.4%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+53% vs state
What stands out at Minerva High School
Minerva High School is a mid-sized high school in Minerva, Ohio, enrolling 424 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 48.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 424 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 452 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #237.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Minerva Local also operates Minerva Elementary School (741 students) and Minerva Middle School (461 students) alongside Minerva 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 Minerva High School compares
Minerva High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.4% | ▲ 53% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 424 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
424
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
49.3%
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
$13,735
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 106 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 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 93.2%
Two or More 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Minerva High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minerva Local, which includes Minerva High School.
$13,735
Per student
-6%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.4%
State 50.8%
Federal 14.8%
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.
How Minerva High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Minerva Middle School | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Minerva High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 741
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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
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Frequently asked questions about Minerva High School
How many students attend Minerva High School?
Minerva High School has 424 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minerva, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Minerva High School?
48.4% of students at Minerva High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minerva High School?
The largest demographic group at Minerva High School is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Minerva, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minerva High School?
Minerva High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Minerva High School rank among public schools in Minerva?
By Resource Investment Index, Minerva High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Minerva, 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 Minerva on the city page.
Is Minerva High School a good school?
Minerva High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Minerva Local?
Besides Minerva High School, Minerva Local also operates Minerva Elementary School (741 students) and Minerva Middle School (461 students). See the Minerva Local district page for the complete list.
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