High school (grades 9-12) · Canfield, OH

South Range High School

Federal NCES profile for South Range High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390483603223
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
📚 AP courses
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Range High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Canfield · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
students per teacher
19.3%
free-lunch eligible

South Range High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, South Range High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Canfield, OH.

School address

Enrollment

352

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.3%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How South Range High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:117.6:1

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

What stands out at South Range High School

South Range High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Canfield, Ohio, enrolling 352 students.

At 17.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 352 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.

Against 535 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #96.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 352 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Canfield's high schools, it stands alongside Canfield High School (733 students): South Range High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.6:1 vs 15.6:1).

South Range Local also operates South Range Elementary School (473 students) and South Range Middle School (397 students) alongside South Range High 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 South Range High School compares

South Range 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 17.6:1 ▼ 3% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.3% ▼ 39% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 352 top 58% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
352
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.3%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in Ohio - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,512
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 352 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 95.5%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, South Range High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Range Local, which includes South Range High School.

$12,512
Per student
-15%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.3%
State 42.2%
Federal 9.5%

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 South Range High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Range Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Range Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to South Range High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Range Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Canfield

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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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 South Range High School

How many students attend South Range High School?

South Range High School has 352 students enrolled. It is a high school in Canfield, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Range High School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Range High School is 17.6:1, which is 3% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 12% higher 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 South Range High School?

19.3% of students at South Range High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Range High School?

The largest demographic group at South Range High School is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Canfield, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Range High School?

South Range High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does South Range High School rank among high schools in Canfield?

By Resource Investment Index, South Range High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Canfield, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Canfield on the city page.

Is South Range High School a good school?

South Range High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 South Range Local?

Besides South Range High School, South Range Local also operates South Range Elementary School (473 students) and South Range Middle School (397 students). See the South Range 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.

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