Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbus, OH

Oakstone Community School

Federal NCES profile for Oakstone Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390038304920Charter school
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
82
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakstone Community School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools.

#5 of 88
schools in Columbus · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
4.5:1
small classes for Ohio
197
students enrolled

Oakstone Community School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakstone Community School ranks #5 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH.

School address

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

-21 students YoY

Oakstone Community School shrank from 232 students in 2022-23 to 211 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 44.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 390038304920 · Columbus, OH Other · SMALL · CHARTER

197 enr · 4.5:1 · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Oakstone Community School shrank from 232 students in 2022-23 to 211 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE lost 44.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Oakstone Community School compares

Oakstone Community School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.5:1 ▼ 75% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 197 top 84% - -

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

4.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
4.5:1
students per teacher - 75% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$28,672
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

White 64.5%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Oakstone Community School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Oakstone Community School reports $28,672 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Columbus

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Oakstone Community School

How many students attend Oakstone Community School?

Oakstone Community School has 197 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 232 (2022-23) → 211 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakstone Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakstone Community School is 4.5:1, which is 75% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 71% lower 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 Oakstone Community School?

The largest demographic group at Oakstone Community School is White at 64.5% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakstone Community School?

Oakstone Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakstone Community School rank among schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakstone Community School ranks #5 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Oakstone Community School?

None; Oakstone Community School is a single-school charter district, and Oakstone Community School is its only campus.

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.