Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, OH

Springfield City Online

Federal NCES profile for Springfield City Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390448106070
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield City Online earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#2 of 10
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
small classes for Ohio
13
students enrolled

Springfield City Online has class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield City Online ranks #2 of 10 schools in Springfield, OH.

Enrollment

13

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Springfield City Online compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

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

What stands out at Springfield City Online

Springfield City Online is a small combined-grade school in Springfield, Ohio, enrolling 13 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 13:1, Springfield City Online is leaner than roughly 86% of Ohio schools and 29% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Ohio schools, with 13 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 46/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 52 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Springfield's public schools, it stands alongside Shawnee Elementary School (983 students): Springfield City Online is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 19.7:1).

Springfield City School District also operates Springfield High School (1,606 students) and Kenton Elementary School (485 students) alongside Springfield City Online.

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 Springfield City Online compares

Springfield City Online on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 29% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 13 top 99% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Ohio - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,354
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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 69.2%
African American 23.1%
Two or More 7.7%

Largest group: White at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Springfield City Online is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield City School District, which includes Springfield City Online.

$15,354
Per student
+5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 56.7%
Federal 18.9%

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 Springfield City Online Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kenton Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fulton Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mann Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Springfield City Online's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Springfield

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Springfield City Online'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 Springfield City Online

How many students attend Springfield City Online?

Springfield City Online has 13 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield City Online?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield City Online is 13:1, which is 29% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 17% 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 Springfield City Online?

The largest demographic group at Springfield City Online is White at 69.2% of enrollment, in Springfield, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield City Online?

Springfield City Online has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Springfield City Online rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield City Online ranks #2 of 10 schools in Springfield, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Springfield City Online a good school?

Springfield City Online earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. 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 Springfield City School District?

Besides Springfield City Online, Springfield City School District also operates Springfield High School (1,606 students), Kenton Elementary School (485 students), and Fulton Elementary School (444 students). See the Springfield City School District 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

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