Enrollment
397
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tuscarawas, OH
Tuscarawas Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Tuscarawas Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390502803902
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tuscarawas Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 26.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 397
- students enrolled
School address
District: Indian Valley Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390502803902 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
26.5%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-16% vs state
What stands out at Tuscarawas Middle School
Tuscarawas Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Tuscarawas, Ohio, enrolling 397 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.5% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 397 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 714 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #288.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 397 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Indian Valley Local also operates Indian Valley High School (422 students) and Midvale Elementary School (390 students) alongside Tuscarawas Middle School.
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 Tuscarawas Middle School compares
Tuscarawas Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.5% | ▼ 16% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 397 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
24.9%
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
$12,691
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 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 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 99.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 99.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.0, Tuscarawas Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Indian Valley Local, which includes Tuscarawas Middle School.
$12,691
Per student
-13%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 58.3%
Federal 10.5%
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 Tuscarawas Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Midvale Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Port Washington Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Tuscarawas Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 70/100
Similar middle 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
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Frequently asked questions about Tuscarawas Middle School
How many students attend Tuscarawas Middle School?
Tuscarawas Middle School has 397 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tuscarawas, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tuscarawas Middle School?
26.5% of students at Tuscarawas Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tuscarawas Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Tuscarawas Middle School is White at 99.0% of enrollment, in Tuscarawas, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuscarawas Middle School?
Tuscarawas Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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).
Is Tuscarawas Middle School a good school?
Tuscarawas Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Indian Valley Local?
Besides Tuscarawas Middle School, Indian Valley Local also operates Indian Valley High School (422 students), Midvale Elementary School (390 students), and Port Washington Elementary School (380 students). See the Indian Valley Local district page for the complete list.
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