High school (grades 9-12) · South Point, OH

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School

Federal NCES profile for Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390157705854
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#5 of 5
public schools in South Point · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
14.2:1
small classes for Ohio
85
students enrolled

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in South Point, OH.

Enrollment

85

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114.2:1

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

What stands out at Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School is a small high school in South Point, Ohio, enrolling 85 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Ohio schools, with 85 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School spends $10,653 per pupil, 27% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among South Point's high schools, it stands alongside South Point High School (317 students): Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.2:1 vs 13.2:1).

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School operates only this one school, so Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 85 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.

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 Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School compares

Tri-State Stem+M Early College 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 14.2:1 ▼ 22% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 85 top 95% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Ohio - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$10,653
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
Counselors0.0 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 96.5%
Two or More 3.5%

Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Tri-State Stem+M Early College 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 Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School, which includes Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School.

$10,653
Per student
-27%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.2%
State 93.7%
Federal 2.1%

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.

Similar high schools in South Point

1 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

Verify locally before acting on Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School'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 Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School

How many students attend Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School?

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School has 85 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Point, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School is 14.2:1, which is 22% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 10% 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 Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School?

The largest demographic group at Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in South Point, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School?

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School rank among public schools in South Point?

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in South Point, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in South Point on the city page.

Is Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School a good school?

Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School?

None reported; Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School operates only Tri-State Stem+M Early College High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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