Enrollment
97
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Big Prairie, OH
Nashville Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Nashville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390476902948
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nashville Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 97
- students enrolled
Nashville Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West Holmes Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390476902948 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nashville Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nashville Elementary School
Nashville Elementary School is a small elementary school in Big Prairie, Ohio, enrolling 97 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.3% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Ohio schools, with 97 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 20 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #19, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 606 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
West Holmes Local also operates West Holmes High School (478 students) and West Holmes Middle School (384 students) alongside Nashville Elementary 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 Nashville Elementary School compares
Nashville Elementary 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 | 16.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▲ 5% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 39% in Ohio - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,721
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.9, Nashville Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Holmes Local, which includes Nashville Elementary School.
$14,721
Per student
+0%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.0%
State 40.6%
Federal 15.3%
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 Nashville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Holmes High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Holmes Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Millersburg Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Killbuck Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lakeville Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nashville Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 478
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 100
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~97 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nashville Elementary School
How many students attend Nashville Elementary School?
Nashville Elementary School has 97 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Big Prairie, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nashville Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nashville Elementary School is 16.2:1, which is 11% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% 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 Nashville Elementary School?
33.3% of students at Nashville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nashville Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Nashville Elementary School is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Big Prairie, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nashville Elementary School?
Nashville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).
Is Nashville Elementary School a good school?
Nashville Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less 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 West Holmes Local?
Besides Nashville Elementary School, West Holmes Local also operates West Holmes High School (478 students), West Holmes Middle School (384 students), and Millersburg Elementary School (361 students). See the West Holmes Local district page for the complete list.
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