Enrollment
263
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Payne, OH
Payne Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Payne Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390490303470
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Payne Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 40.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 263
- students enrolled
Payne Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.6%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Payne Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Payne Elementary School
Payne Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Payne, Ohio, enrolling 263 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 40.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 263 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.
Against 341 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #80.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 526 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Wayne Trace Local also operates Wayne Trace High School (404 students) and Grover Hill Elementary School (217 students) alongside Payne Elementary 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 Payne Elementary School compares
Payne Elementary 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 24% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.6% | ▲ 28% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 263 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
263
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 19% in Ohio - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,778
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 91.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 91.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.8, Payne Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne Trace Local, which includes Payne Elementary School.
$16,778
Per student
+14%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 35.0%
Federal 11.7%
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 Payne Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Trace High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grover Hill Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Payne Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~263 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Payne Elementary School
How many students attend Payne Elementary School?
Payne Elementary School has 263 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Payne, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Payne Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Payne Elementary School is 13.8:1, which is 24% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 12% 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 Payne Elementary School?
40.6% of students at Payne Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Payne Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Payne Elementary School is White at 91.6% of enrollment, in Payne, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Payne Elementary School?
Payne Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
Is Payne Elementary School a good school?
Payne Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools. 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 Wayne Trace Local?
Besides Payne Elementary School, Wayne Trace Local also operates Wayne Trace High School (404 students) and Grover Hill Elementary School (217 students). See the Wayne Trace Local district page for the complete list.
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