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

Tri-Valley High School

Federal NCES profile for Tri-Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390488703438
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👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tri-Valley High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Dresden · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
large classes for Ohio
27.0%
free-lunch eligible

Tri-Valley High School has class sizes larger than 72% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Valley High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dresden, OH.

School address

Dresden, OH 43821
District: Tri-Valley Local · Ohio

NCES ID 390488703438 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-76 students YoY

Tri-Valley High School shrank from 807 students in 2022-23 to 731 in 2023-24 (-9.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-76 students YoY 390488703438 · Dresden, OH High · MID · TRAD

730 enr · 19.7:1 · 27.0% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Nashport Elementary School (540 students)

Tri-Valley High School shrank from 807 students in 2022-23 to 731 in 2023-24 (-9.4%). Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Tri-Valley High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tri-Valley High School reports 730 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tri-Valley High School compares

Tri-Valley High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▲ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.0% ▼ 15% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 730 top 14% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
730
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Ohio - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.9%
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
$12,015
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
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 + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 90.5%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Tri-Valley High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Tri-Valley Local reports $12,015 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tri-Valley High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Nashport Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dresden Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tri-Valley Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Frazeysburg Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Adamsville Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tri-Valley Local · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~730 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tri-Valley High School

How many students attend Tri-Valley High School?

Tri-Valley High School has 730 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dresden, OH. CCD year-over-year: 807 (2022-23) → 731 (2023-24), down 76.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Valley High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tri-Valley High School is 19.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tri-Valley High School?

27.0% of students at Tri-Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri-Valley High School?

The largest demographic group at Tri-Valley High School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Dresden, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-Valley High School?

Tri-Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tri-Valley High School rank among public schools in Dresden?

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Valley High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Dresden, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Tri-Valley Local?

Besides Tri-Valley High School, Tri-Valley Local also operates Nashport Elementary School (540 students), Dresden Elementary School (491 students), and Tri-Valley Middle School (475 students). See the Tri-Valley Local district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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