Other / mixed grade configuration · Cincinnati, OH

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Ridge Montessori School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437500362
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#58 of 87
schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
21.3:1
large classes for Ohio
725
students enrolled

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School has class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Ridge Montessori School ranks #58 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH.

Enrollment

725

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pleasant Ridge Montessori 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 Pleasant Ridge Montessori School

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School is a large combined-grade school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 725 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 725 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

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

Its student body is led by African American (44%) and White (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Cincinnati Public Schools spends $18,181 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cincinnati's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students): Pleasant Ridge Montessori School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.3:1 vs 18:1).

Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students) and Western Hills University High School (1,342 students) alongside Pleasant Ridge Montessori 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 Pleasant Ridge Montessori School compares

Pleasant Ridge Montessori 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 21.3:1 ▲ 17% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 725 top 14% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
725
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
21.3:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Ohio - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.5%
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
$18,181
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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

African American 43.6%
White 38.3%
Two or More 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 43.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Pleasant Ridge Montessori School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cincinnati Public Schools, which includes Pleasant Ridge Montessori School.

$18,181
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 24.6%
Federal 21.8%

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.

How Pleasant Ridge Montessori School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walnut Hills High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Western Hills University High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
School for Creative and Performing Arts Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Withrow University High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Aiken New Tech High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Ridge Montessori School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cincinnati Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cincinnati

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

Similar other 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

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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 Pleasant Ridge Montessori School

How many students attend Pleasant Ridge Montessori School?

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School has 725 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Ridge Montessori School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Ridge Montessori School is 21.3:1, which is 17% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Ridge Montessori School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Ridge Montessori School is African American at 43.6% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Ridge Montessori School?

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Ridge Montessori School rank among schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Ridge Montessori School ranks #58 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Pleasant Ridge Montessori School a good school?

Pleasant Ridge Montessori School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Cincinnati Public Schools?

Besides Pleasant Ridge Montessori School, Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students), Western Hills University High School (1,342 students), and School for Creative and Performing Arts (1,300 students). See the Cincinnati Public Schools 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.

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