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

Triway High School

Federal NCES profile for Triway High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390505904003
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Triway High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 10
public schools in Wooster · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
small classes for Ohio
20.6%
free-lunch eligible

Triway High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Triway High School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Wooster, OH.

School address

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

-10 students YoY

Triway High School held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 29.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 390505904003 · Wooster, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

355 enr · 12.7:1 · 20.6% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Triway Middle School (364 students)

Triway High School held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 29.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Triway High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Triway High School reports 355 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 Triway High School compares

Triway High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 30% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% ▼ 35% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 355 top 57% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 13% in Ohio - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$15,955
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Triway High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Triway Local reports $15,955 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Triway High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Triway Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wooster Twp Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shreve Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Triway Local · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Triway High School

How many students attend Triway High School?

Triway High School has 355 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wooster, OH. CCD year-over-year: 379 (2022-23) → 369 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Triway High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Triway High School is 12.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Triway High School?

20.6% of students at Triway High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Triway High School?

The largest demographic group at Triway High School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Wooster, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Triway High School?

Triway High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Triway High School rank among public schools in Wooster?

By Resource Investment Index, Triway High School ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Wooster, 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 Wooster on the city page.

What other schools are in Triway Local?

Besides Triway High School, Triway Local also operates Triway Middle School (364 students), Wooster Twp Elementary School (352 students), and Shreve Elementary School (317 students). See the Triway Local 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 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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