Middle school (grades 6-8) · Chillicothe, OH

Unioto Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Unioto Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390495301094
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unioto Middle School earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Ohio schools.

#18 of 18
public schools in Chillicothe · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
large classes for Ohio
486
students enrolled

Unioto Middle School has class sizes larger than 89% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Unioto Middle School ranks #18 of 18 public schools in Chillicothe, OH.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Unioto Middle School held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 390495301094 · Chillicothe, OH Middle · SMALL · TRAD

486 enr · 23.1:1 · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Unioto Elementary (1,032 students)

Unioto Middle School held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Unioto Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unioto Middle School reports 486 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 Unioto Middle School compares

Unioto Middle 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 23.1:1 ▲ 27% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 486 top 34% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 89% in Ohio - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.3%
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
$12,955
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
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 486 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 101 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.5%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Unioto Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Union-Scioto Local reports $12,955 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Unioto Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Unioto Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Unioto High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Union-Scioto Local · 2 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Chillicothe

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Unioto Middle School

How many students attend Unioto Middle School?

Unioto Middle School has 486 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Chillicothe, OH. CCD year-over-year: 494 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unioto Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Unioto Middle School is 23.1:1, which is 27% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unioto Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Unioto Middle School is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Chillicothe, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unioto Middle School?

Unioto Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower 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 Unioto Middle School rank among public schools in Chillicothe?

By Resource Investment Index, Unioto Middle School ranks #18 of 18 public schools in Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe on the city page.

What other schools are in Union-Scioto Local?

Besides Unioto Middle School, Union-Scioto Local also operates Unioto Elementary (1,032 students) and Unioto High School (578 students). See the Union-Scioto 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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