Enrollment
242
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mineral City, OH
Tuscarawas Valley Primary
Federal NCES profile for Tuscarawas Valley Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390503003906
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tuscarawas Valley Primary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Ohio schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.9:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 28.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 242
- students enrolled
Tuscarawas Valley Primary has class sizes larger than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tuscarawas Valley Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390503003906 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.1%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tuscarawas Valley Primary compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tuscarawas Valley Primary
Tuscarawas Valley Primary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mineral City, Ohio, enrolling 242 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.9:1 is larger than about 94% of Ohio schools and 48% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.1% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 242 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 276 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #271, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 484 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Tuscarawas Valley Local also operates Tuscarawas Valley Intermediate (673 students) and Tuscarawas Valley High School (555 students) alongside Tuscarawas Valley Primary.
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 Valley Primary compares
Tuscarawas Valley Primary on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.9:1 | ▲ 48% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 11% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.9:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
26.9:1
students per teacher
- 48% above state mean
Top 94% in Ohio - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$12,686
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
Counselors0.5 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tuscarawas Valley Local, which includes Tuscarawas Valley Primary.
$12,686
Per student
-13%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.4%
State 42.3%
Federal 7.2%
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 Valley Primary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarawas Valley Intermediate | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tuscarawas Valley High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tuscarawas Valley Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tuscarawas Valley Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 44.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 34.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~242 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tuscarawas Valley Primary
How many students attend Tuscarawas Valley Primary?
Tuscarawas Valley Primary has 242 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mineral City, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuscarawas Valley Primary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tuscarawas Valley Primary is 26.9:1, which is 48% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tuscarawas Valley Primary?
28.1% of students at Tuscarawas Valley Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuscarawas Valley Primary?
Tuscarawas Valley Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tuscarawas Valley Primary a good school?
Tuscarawas Valley Primary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of 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 Tuscarawas Valley Local?
Besides Tuscarawas Valley Primary, Tuscarawas Valley Local also operates Tuscarawas Valley Intermediate (673 students), Tuscarawas Valley High School (555 students), and Tuscarawas Valley Middle School (407 students). See the Tuscarawas Valley Local district page for the complete list.
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