Enrollment
113
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mowrystown, OH
Whiteoak Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Whiteoak Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390476104938
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whiteoak Junior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 28.3:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 113
- students enrolled
Whiteoak Junior High School has class sizes larger than 95% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whiteoak Junior High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whiteoak Junior High School
Whiteoak Junior High School is a small middle school in Mowrystown, Ohio, enrolling 113 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28.3:1 is larger than about 95% of Ohio schools and 55% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Ohio schools, with 113 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 23 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 29 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 113 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Bright Local also operates Bright Elementary School (432 students) and Whiteoak High School (174 students) alongside Whiteoak Junior 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 Whiteoak Junior High School compares
Whiteoak Junior 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 | 28.3:1 | ▲ 55% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 113 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
28.3:1
students per teacher
- 55% above state mean
Top 95% in Ohio - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,558
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 23 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.7 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 94.7%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.1, Whiteoak Junior High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bright Local, which includes Whiteoak Junior High School.
$14,558
Per student
-1%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.6%
State 55.3%
Federal 23.1%
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 Whiteoak Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Whiteoak High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whiteoak Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar middle 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 (~113 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Whiteoak Junior High School
How many students attend Whiteoak Junior High School?
Whiteoak Junior High School has 113 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mowrystown, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiteoak Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whiteoak Junior High School is 28.3:1, which is 55% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whiteoak Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Whiteoak Junior High School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Mowrystown, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whiteoak Junior High School?
Whiteoak Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Whiteoak Junior High School a good school?
Whiteoak Junior High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Bright Local?
Besides Whiteoak Junior High School, Bright Local also operates Bright Elementary School (432 students) and Whiteoak High School (174 students). See the Bright Local district page for the complete list.
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