Enrollment
195
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Willow Wood, OH
Symmes Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Symmes Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390479603059
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Symmes Valley High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 195
- students enrolled
Symmes Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Symmes Valley Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390479603059 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Symmes Valley High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Symmes Valley High School
Symmes Valley High School is a small high school in Willow Wood, Ohio, enrolling 195 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13:1, Symmes Valley High School 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.
Enrollment of 195 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.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Symmes Valley Local, also runs Symmes Valley Elementary School (546 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 Symmes Valley High School compares
Symmes Valley 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 29% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 195 | top 85% | - | - |
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.
195
Bigger than 19% 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.
Engagement
25.6%
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
$15,751
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Symmes Valley 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 Symmes Valley Local, which includes Symmes Valley High School.
$15,751
Per student
+7%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 67.2%
Federal 13.3%
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 Symmes Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symmes Valley Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Symmes Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~195 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Symmes Valley High School
How many students attend Symmes Valley High School?
Symmes Valley High School has 195 students enrolled. It is a high school in Willow Wood, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Symmes Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Symmes Valley High School 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 Symmes Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Symmes Valley High School is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Willow Wood, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Symmes Valley High School?
Symmes Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Symmes Valley High School a good school?
Symmes Valley High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Symmes Valley Local?
Besides Symmes Valley High School, Symmes Valley Local also operates Symmes Valley Elementary School (546 students). See the Symmes Valley Local district page for the complete list.
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