Enrollment
471
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390494703609
Ontario Middle School — Mansfield, OH
Federal NCES profile for Ontario Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 Attendance 79
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Ontario Local · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.3:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ontario Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ontario Middle School reports 471 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% below the Ohio average and 58% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 471 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ontario Local spends $10,829 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.8% from local sources (property taxes), 30.4% from the state, and 13.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ontario Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.3:1 | ▲ 16% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.0% | ▼ 30% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 471 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
22.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 84% in Ohio — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$10,829
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 471 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 471 Top 63% in Ohio — larger than 37% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 21.3:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.0% -30% vs state
NCES ID 390494703609
Student demographics
White 86.6%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 3.6%
Asian 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 471:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.3%
In-school suspensions 82
Out-of-school suspensions 32
Expulsions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ontario Local, which includes Ontario Middle School.
$10,829
Per student
-36%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 55.8%
State 30.4%
Federal 13.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 922
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
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Mansfield Spanish Immersion School
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ontario Middle School
How many students attend Ontario Middle School?
Ontario Middle School has 471 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Mansfield, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ontario Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ontario Middle School is 21.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ontario Middle School?
22.0% of students at Ontario Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ontario Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Ontario Middle School is White at 86.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mansfield, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ontario Middle School?
Ontario Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.