Enrollment
343
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 391002305672
Van Wert Early Childhood Center — Van Wert, OH
Federal NCES profile for Van Wert Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 72
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: Van Wert City · 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.9:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.6%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Van Wert Early Childhood Center 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
Van Wert Early Childhood Center reports 343 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% 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 63% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% above the Ohio average and 31% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Van Wert City spends $13,156 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.8% from local sources (property taxes), 47.6% from the state, and 9.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Van Wert Early Childhood Center 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 | 25.9:1 | ▲ 42% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.6% | ▲ 13% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 343 | top 40% | — | — |
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
35.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.9:1
students per teacher
— 42% 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
11.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,156
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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
Enrollment 343 Top 40% in Ohio — larger than 60% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 25.9:1 +42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.6% +13% vs state
NCES ID 391002305672
Student demographics
White 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 1.2%
Two or More 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Van Wert City, which includes Van Wert Early Childhood Center.
$13,156
Per student
-22%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 47.6%
Federal 9.6%
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
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
Similar other schools in Van Wert
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Van Wert Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Van Wert Early Childhood Center?
Van Wert Early Childhood Center has 343 students enrolled. It is a other school in Van Wert, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Wert Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Van Wert Early Childhood Center is 25.9:1, which is 42% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 63% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Van Wert Early Childhood Center?
35.6% of students at Van Wert Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Van Wert Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Van Wert Early Childhood Center is White at 92.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Van Wert, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Van Wert Early Childhood Center?
Van Wert Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.