Enrollment
242
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 390503003906
Tuscarawas Valley Primary — Mineral City, OH
Federal NCES profile for Tuscarawas Valley Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 19/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 42
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Tuscarawas Valley Local · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.9:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+47% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Tuscarawas Valley Primary reports 242 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 47% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 69% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% below the Ohio average and 46% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 484 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tuscarawas Valley Local spends $21,926 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $16,867 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 50.4% from local sources (property taxes), 42.3% from the state, and 7.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tuscarawas Valley Primary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.9:1 | ▲ 47% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.1% | ▼ 11% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 22% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
— 47% above state mean
Top 95% in Ohio — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,926
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $16,867
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 484 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 242 Top 22% in Ohio — larger than 78% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 26.9:1 +47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% -11% vs state
NCES ID 390503003906
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 484:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tuscarawas Valley Local, which includes Tuscarawas Valley Primary.
$21,926
Per student
+30%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Tuscarawas Valley Primary
How many students attend Tuscarawas Valley Primary?
Tuscarawas Valley Primary has 242 students enrolled. It is a other 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 47% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.