Enrollment
151
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tiffin, OH
Tornado Academy
Federal NCES profile for Tornado Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390448906074
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tornado Academy earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Tiffin · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 151
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Tornado Academy ranks #2 of 4 schools in Tiffin, OH.
School address
District: Tiffin City Schools · Ohio
NCES ID 390448906074 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Tornado Academy
Tornado Academy is a small combined-grade school in Tiffin, Ohio, enrolling 151 students.
Enrollment of 151 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.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 151 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Tiffin City Schools spends $11,424 per pupil, 22% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Tiffin's public schools, it stands alongside Old Fort High School (264 students): Tornado Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Tiffin City Schools also operates Columbian High School (786 students) and Tiffin Middle School (534 students) alongside Tornado Academy.
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 Tornado Academy compares
Tornado Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 151 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
21.2%
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
$11,424
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 151 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tiffin City Schools, which includes Tornado Academy.
$11,424
Per student
-22%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.6%
State 41.3%
Federal 11.1%
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 Tornado Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbian High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Tiffin Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Krout 2-3 Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Washington K-1 Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Noble 4-5 Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Tornado Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 786
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 346
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools in Tiffin
3 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 Tornado Academy's federal record.
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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 Tornado Academy
How many students attend Tornado Academy?
Tornado Academy has 151 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tiffin, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tornado Academy?
Tornado Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tornado Academy rank among schools in Tiffin?
By Resource Investment Index, Tornado Academy ranks #2 of 4 schools in Tiffin, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tiffin on the city page.
Is Tornado Academy a good school?
Tornado Academy earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Tiffin City Schools?
Besides Tornado Academy, Tiffin City Schools also operates Columbian High School (786 students), Tiffin Middle School (534 students), and Krout 2-3 Elementary (346 students). See the Tiffin City Schools district page for the complete list.
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