Other / mixed grade configuration · Gambier, OH

Wiggin Street Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wiggin Street Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391001201355
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wiggin Street Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

57
Resource Index · Higher
16.7:1
students per teacher
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
217
students enrolled

Wiggin Street Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

School address

Gambier, OH 43022
District: Mount Vernon City · Ohio

NCES ID 391001201355 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+2 students YoY

Wiggin Street Elementary School held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 12.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 391001201355 · Gambier, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

217 enr · 16.7:1 · 15.8% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Vernon High School (944 students)

Wiggin Street Elementary School held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.7 → 12.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Wiggin Street Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wiggin Street Elementary School reports 217 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 Wiggin Street Elementary School compares

Wiggin Street Elementary 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 16.7:1 ▼ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.8% ▼ 50% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 217 top 82% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 45% in Ohio - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.4%
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
$13,724
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.8%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Wiggin Street Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mount Vernon City reports $13,724 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wiggin Street Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mount Vernon High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mount Vernon Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Twin Oak Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant Street Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Columbia Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mount Vernon City · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~217 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wiggin Street Elementary School

How many students attend Wiggin Street Elementary School?

Wiggin Street Elementary School has 217 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gambier, OH. CCD year-over-year: 215 (2022-23) → 217 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wiggin Street Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wiggin Street Elementary School is 16.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% higher 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 Wiggin Street Elementary School?

15.8% of students at Wiggin Street Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wiggin Street Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wiggin Street Elementary School is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Gambier, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wiggin Street Elementary School?

Wiggin Street Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Mount Vernon City?

Besides Wiggin Street Elementary School, Mount Vernon City also operates Mount Vernon High School (944 students), Mount Vernon Middle School (787 students), and Twin Oak Elementary School (371 students). See the Mount Vernon City district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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