Enrollment
135
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Senecaville, OH
Secrest Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Secrest Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390473004311
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Secrest Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 135
- students enrolled
Secrest Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rolling Hills Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390473004311 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Secrest Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Secrest Elementary School
Secrest Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Senecaville, Ohio, enrolling 135 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 135 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Rolling Hills Local also operates Meadowbrook High School (415 students) and Meadowbrook Middle School (357 students) alongside Secrest 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 Secrest Elementary School compares
Secrest 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 26% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 17% in Ohio - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$13,528
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 96.3%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Largest group: White at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Secrest Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rolling Hills Local, which includes Secrest Elementary School.
$13,528
Per student
-8%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.8%
State 41.8%
Federal 14.4%
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 Secrest Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Meadowbrook Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brook Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Byesville Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Secrest Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 207
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~135 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Secrest Elementary School
How many students attend Secrest Elementary School?
Secrest Elementary School has 135 students enrolled. It is a public school in Senecaville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Secrest Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Secrest Elementary School is 13.5:1, which is 26% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Secrest Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Secrest Elementary School is White at 96.3% of enrollment, in Senecaville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Secrest Elementary School?
Secrest Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).
Is Secrest Elementary School a good school?
Secrest Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also less 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 Rolling Hills Local?
Besides Secrest Elementary School, Rolling Hills Local also operates Meadowbrook High School (415 students), Meadowbrook Middle School (357 students), and Brook Intermediate School (342 students). See the Rolling Hills Local district page for the complete list.
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