2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390439300882

William Bruce Elementary School — Eaton, OH

Federal NCES profile for William Bruce Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.

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👥 Class size
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
43
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 →

The verdict

William Bruce Elementary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (38/100), with class sizes near the Ohio median.

F
Resource Index · 38/100
18.3:1
students per teacher
31.3%
free-lunch eligible
432
students enrolled

School address

Eaton, OH 45320
District: Eaton Community 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.

Enrollment

432

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.3:1

vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.3%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How William Bruce Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:118.3:1

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

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What this school's NCES data tells you

William Bruce Elementary School reports 432 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% 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 15% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 1% below the Ohio average and 40% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 432 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Eaton Community City spends $16,097 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.4% from local sources (property taxes), 36.6% from the state, and 11.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 William Bruce Elementary School 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 18.3:1 ▼ 0% 18.3:1 15.9:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.3% ▼ 1% 31.6% 51.8%
Enrollment 432 top 58% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

18 smaller classes than 23% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). This entry sits in this band. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Above this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

432 larger than 52% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). This entry sits in this band. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
31.3%
free-lunch eligible — 1% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher — 0% above state mean
Top 59% in Ohio — lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,097
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 432 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 432 Top 58% in Ohio — larger than 42% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 18.3:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.3% -1% vs state
NCES ID 390439300882

Student demographics

White 90.7%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 432:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 22.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 14

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eaton Community City, which includes William Bruce Elementary School.

$16,097
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.4%
State 36.6%
Federal 11.9%

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.

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Frequently asked questions about William Bruce Elementary School

How many students attend William Bruce Elementary School?

William Bruce Elementary School has 432 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Eaton, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at William Bruce Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at William Bruce Elementary School is 18.3:1, which is 0% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at William Bruce Elementary School?

31.3% of students at William Bruce Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of William Bruce Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at William Bruce Elementary School is White at 90.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Eaton, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for William Bruce Elementary School?

William Bruce Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

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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 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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov