High school (grades 9-12) · West Alexandria, OH

Twin Valley South High School

Federal NCES profile for Twin Valley South High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390490003555
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Twin Valley South High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in West Alexandria · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for Ohio
80.6%
free-lunch eligible

Twin Valley South High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Twin Valley South High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in West Alexandria, OH.

Enrollment

188

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.6%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

+155% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Twin Valley South High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Twin Valley South High School

Twin Valley South High School is a high-poverty, small high school in West Alexandria, Ohio, enrolling 188 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Twin Valley South High School is leaner than roughly 88% of Ohio schools and 31% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 80.6% of students qualify for free meals, 155% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 188 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.

Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 188 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

10.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Twin Valley Community Local also operates Twin Valley South Elementary School (459 students) and Twin Valley South Middle School (93 students) alongside Twin Valley South High 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 Twin Valley South High School compares

Twin Valley South High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 31% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.6% ▲ 155% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 188 top 85% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible - 155% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Ohio - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,641
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 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 97.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Twin Valley South High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Valley Community Local, which includes Twin Valley South High School.

$14,641
Per student
0%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 42.7%
Federal 10.1%

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 Twin Valley South High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Twin Valley South Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Twin Valley South Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Twin Valley Community Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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

Verify locally before acting on Twin Valley South High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Twin Valley South High School

How many students attend Twin Valley South High School?

Twin Valley South High School has 188 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Alexandria, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Twin Valley South High School is 12.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% 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 Twin Valley South High School?

80.6% of students at Twin Valley South High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twin Valley South High School?

The largest demographic group at Twin Valley South High School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in West Alexandria, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Twin Valley South High School?

Twin Valley South High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Twin Valley South High School rank among public schools in West Alexandria?

By Resource Investment Index, Twin Valley South High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in West Alexandria, 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 West Alexandria on the city page.

Is Twin Valley South High School a good school?

Twin Valley South High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools. 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 Twin Valley Community Local?

Besides Twin Valley South High School, Twin Valley Community Local also operates Twin Valley South Elementary School (459 students) and Twin Valley South Middle School (93 students). See the Twin Valley Community 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 2021-22) · 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.

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