Other / mixed grade configuration · Rittman, OH

Rittman Early Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Rittman Early Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391002806049
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rittman Early Learning Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#5 of 5
public schools in Rittman · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
28:1
large classes for Ohio
28
students enrolled

Rittman Early Learning Center has class sizes larger than 95% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rittman Early Learning Center ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Rittman, OH.

School address

Enrollment

28

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

28:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rittman Early Learning Center 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 Rittman Early Learning Center

Rittman Early Learning Center is a small combined-grade school in Rittman, Ohio, enrolling 28 students.

Class loads run heavy: 28:1 is larger than about 95% of Ohio schools and 54% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Ohio schools, with 28 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).

Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Rittman Exempted Village also operates Rittman Elementary School (359 students) and Rittman High School (212 students) alongside Rittman Early Learning Center.

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 Rittman Early Learning Center compares

Rittman Early Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28:1 ▲ 54% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 28 top 98% - -

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

28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
28:1
students per teacher - 54% above state mean
Top 95% in Ohio - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$14,362
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 96.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%

Largest group: White at 96.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.9, Rittman Early Learning Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rittman Exempted Village, which includes Rittman Early Learning Center.

$14,362
Per student
-2%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 53.2%
Federal 15.8%

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 Rittman Early Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rittman Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Rittman High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Rittman Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rittman Early Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rittman Exempted Village · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Rittman Early Learning Center'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 Rittman Early Learning Center

How many students attend Rittman Early Learning Center?

Rittman Early Learning Center has 28 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rittman, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rittman Early Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Rittman Early Learning Center is 28:1, which is 54% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rittman Early Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Rittman Early Learning Center is White at 96.4% of enrollment, in Rittman, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rittman Early Learning Center?

Rittman Early Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Rittman Early Learning Center rank among public schools in Rittman?

By Resource Investment Index, Rittman Early Learning Center ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Rittman, 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 Rittman on the city page.

Is Rittman Early Learning Center a good school?

Rittman Early Learning Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Rittman Exempted Village?

Besides Rittman Early Learning Center, Rittman Exempted Village also operates Rittman Elementary School (359 students), Rittman High School (212 students), and Rittman Middle School (190 students). See the Rittman Exempted Village 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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