Other / mixed grade configuration · Bettsville, OH

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus

Federal NCES profile for Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391002103680
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Ohio schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
14.6:1
small classes for Ohio
20.1%
free-lunch eligible
380
students enrolled

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus has class sizes smaller than 75% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-12 students YoY

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus held near 381 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 391002103680 · Bettsville, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

380 enr · 14.6:1 · 20.1% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Old Fort High School (264 students)

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus held near 381 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus compares

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus 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 14.6:1 ▼ 20% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.1% ▼ 36% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 380 top 52% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.1%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 25% in Ohio - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,587
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 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 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Old Fort Local reports $13,587 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Old Fort High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Old Fort Local · 1 sibling school

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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 Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus

How many students attend Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus has 380 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bettsville, OH. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 381 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is 14.6:1, which is 20% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 7% 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 Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?

20.1% of students at Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?

The largest demographic group at Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Bettsville, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus?

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Old Fort Local?

Besides Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus, Old Fort Local also operates Old Fort High School (264 students). See the Old Fort Local 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 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.

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