Elementary school (grades K-5) · Attica, OH

Seneca East Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Seneca East Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390496803668
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Seneca East Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Attica · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
small classes for Ohio
345
students enrolled

Seneca East Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Seneca East Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Attica, OH.

School address

Enrollment

345

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Seneca East Elementary compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:113.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Seneca East Elementary

Seneca East Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Attica, Ohio, enrolling 345 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.

With 345 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

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

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 690 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

10.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Seneca East Local also operates Seneca East High School (289 students) and Seneca East Middle School (193 students) alongside Seneca East Elementary.

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 Seneca East Elementary compares

Seneca East Elementary 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
Enrollment 345 top 59% - -

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.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,888
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 2.0%

Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Seneca East Elementary is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seneca East Local, which includes Seneca East Elementary.

$13,888
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.1%
State 41.4%
Federal 13.5%

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 Seneca East Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Seneca East High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Seneca East Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Seneca East Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seneca East Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Seneca East Elementary'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 Seneca East Elementary

How many students attend Seneca East Elementary?

Seneca East Elementary has 345 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Attica, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Seneca East Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Seneca East Elementary 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 is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seneca East Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Seneca East Elementary is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Attica, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Seneca East Elementary?

Seneca East Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).

How does Seneca East Elementary rank among public schools in Attica?

By Resource Investment Index, Seneca East Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Attica, 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 Attica on the city page.

Is Seneca East Elementary a good school?

Seneca East Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Seneca East Local?

Besides Seneca East Elementary, Seneca East Local also operates Seneca East High School (289 students) and Seneca East Middle School (193 students). See the Seneca East Local 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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