Enrollment
809
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sarahsville, OH
Shenandoah Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Shenandoah Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390489004248
👥 S:T ratio 17
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shenandoah Elementary School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.7:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 33.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 809
- students enrolled
Shenandoah Elementary School has class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shenandoah Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shenandoah Elementary School
Shenandoah Elementary School is a large elementary school in Sarahsville, Ohio, enrolling 809 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.0% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 90% of state schools at 809 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 454 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #424, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 809 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Noble Local, also runs Shenandoah High School (240 students).
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 Shenandoah Elementary School compares
Shenandoah 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 | 20.7:1 | ▲ 14% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.0% | ▲ 4% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 809 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
809
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Ohio - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$17,296
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 809 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 97.3%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Shenandoah Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Noble Local, which includes Shenandoah Elementary School.
$17,296
Per student
+18%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.1%
State 24.9%
Federal 9.0%
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 Shenandoah Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shenandoah Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~809 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shenandoah Elementary School
How many students attend Shenandoah Elementary School?
Shenandoah Elementary School has 809 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sarahsville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah Elementary School is 20.7:1, which is 14% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shenandoah Elementary School?
33.0% of students at Shenandoah Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shenandoah Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Shenandoah Elementary School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in Sarahsville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shenandoah Elementary School?
Shenandoah Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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 Shenandoah Elementary School a good school?
Shenandoah Elementary School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Noble Local?
Besides Shenandoah Elementary School, Noble Local also operates Shenandoah High School (240 students). See the Noble Local district page for the complete list.
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