High school (grades 9-12) · Olmsted Falls, OH

Olmsted Falls High School

Federal NCES profile for Olmsted Falls High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390465702595
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
📚 AP courses
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Olmsted Falls High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#1 of 4
public schools in Olmsted Falls · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
large classes for Ohio
9.6%
free-lunch eligible

Olmsted Falls High School has class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Olmsted Falls High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Olmsted Falls, OH.

School address

Enrollment

1,228

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.6%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Olmsted Falls High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Olmsted Falls High School

Olmsted Falls High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, enrolling 1,228 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.3:1 is larger than about 86% of Ohio schools and 23% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.6% free-meal eligibility runs 70% below the Ohio average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,228 students.

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

Against 174 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #77.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 307 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Olmsted Falls City also operates Olmsted Falls Middle School (747 students) and Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School (704 students) alongside Olmsted Falls 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 Olmsted Falls High School compares

Olmsted Falls 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 22.3:1 ▲ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.6% ▼ 70% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,228 top 4% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,228
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.6%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 86% in Ohio - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$13,614
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 307 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
African American 3.2%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Olmsted Falls High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olmsted Falls City, which includes Olmsted Falls High School.

$13,614
Per student
-7%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 29.2%
Federal 8.2%

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 Olmsted Falls High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Olmsted Falls Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Olmsted Falls Early Childhood Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Olmsted Falls City · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Olmsted Falls High School's federal record.

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 Olmsted Falls High School

How many students attend Olmsted Falls High School?

Olmsted Falls High School has 1,228 students enrolled. It is a high school in Olmsted Falls, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Olmsted Falls High School is 22.3:1, which is 23% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olmsted Falls High School?

9.6% of students at Olmsted Falls High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Olmsted Falls High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Olmsted Falls, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Olmsted Falls High School?

Olmsted Falls High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Olmsted Falls High School rank among public schools in Olmsted Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Olmsted Falls High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Olmsted 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 Olmsted Falls on the city page.

Is Olmsted Falls High School a good school?

Olmsted Falls High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio. 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 Olmsted Falls City?

Besides Olmsted Falls High School, Olmsted Falls City also operates Olmsted Falls Middle School (747 students), Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School (704 students), and Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building (507 students). See the Olmsted Falls City 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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