Middle school (grades 6-8) · Newton Falls, OH

Newton Falls Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Newton Falls Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390455602282
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newton Falls Junior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#2 of 5
public schools in Newton Falls · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
students per teacher
192
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Newton Falls Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Newton Falls, OH.

Enrollment

192

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Newton Falls Junior 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 Newton Falls Junior High School

Newton Falls Junior High School is a small middle school in Newton Falls, Ohio, enrolling 192 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 192 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

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

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 62 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 192 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Newton Falls's middle schools, it stands alongside Newton Falls Learning Academy (7 students): Newton Falls Junior High School is larger than that campus by headcount.

Newton Falls Exempted Village also operates Newton Falls Elementary School (249 students) and Newton Falls High School (245 students) alongside Newton Falls Junior 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 Newton Falls Junior High School compares

Newton Falls Junior 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 16:1 ▼ 12% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 192 top 85% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 37% in Ohio - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
52.6%
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
$13,793
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 96 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 91.1%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%

Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Newton Falls Junior High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newton Falls Exempted Village, which includes Newton Falls Junior High School.

$13,793
Per student
-6%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 46.4%
Federal 13.6%

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 Newton Falls Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newton Falls Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Newton Falls High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Newton Falls Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Newton Falls Learning Academy Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Newton Falls Exempted Village · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Newton Falls

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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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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 Newton Falls Junior High School

How many students attend Newton Falls Junior High School?

Newton Falls Junior High School has 192 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Newton Falls, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton Falls Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newton Falls Junior High School is 16:1, which is 12% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newton Falls Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Newton Falls Junior High School is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Newton Falls, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newton Falls Junior High School?

Newton Falls Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).

How does Newton Falls Junior High School rank among public schools in Newton Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Newton Falls Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Newton Falls, 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 Newton Falls on the city page.

Is Newton Falls Junior High School a good school?

Newton Falls Junior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Newton Falls Exempted Village?

Besides Newton Falls Junior High School, Newton Falls Exempted Village also operates Newton Falls Elementary School (249 students), Newton Falls High School (245 students), and Newton Falls Middle School (119 students). See the Newton Falls Exempted Village 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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