Enrollment
240
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sarahsville, OH
Shenandoah High School
Federal NCES profile for Shenandoah High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390489003448
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shenandoah High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 32.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 240
- students enrolled
Shenandoah High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.2%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shenandoah High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shenandoah High School
Shenandoah High School is a mid-sized high school in Sarahsville, Ohio, enrolling 240 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Shenandoah High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Ohio schools and 40% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.2% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 240 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 279 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #105.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Noble Local, also runs Shenandoah Elementary School (809 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 High School compares
Shenandoah High 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 40% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.2% | ▲ 2% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 7% in Ohio - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.1%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 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 97.1%
Two or More 2.9%
Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.6, Shenandoah High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Noble Local, which includes Shenandoah High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shenandoah High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 809
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
Similar high 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 (~240 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shenandoah High School
How many students attend Shenandoah High School?
Shenandoah High School has 240 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sarahsville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah High School is 10.9:1, which is 40% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shenandoah High School?
32.2% of students at Shenandoah High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shenandoah High School?
The largest demographic group at Shenandoah High School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Sarahsville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shenandoah High School?
Shenandoah High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shenandoah High School a good school?
Shenandoah High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 High School, Noble Local also operates Shenandoah Elementary School (809 students). See the Noble Local district page for the complete list.
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