Other / mixed grade configuration · Wooster, OH

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool

Federal NCES profile for Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391003205503
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
schools in Wooster · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
53.7:1
large classes for Ohio
161
students enrolled

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool ranks #3 of 3 schools in Wooster, OH.

School address

Enrollment

161

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

53.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+195% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

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

What stands out at Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool is a small combined-grade school in Wooster, Ohio, enrolling 161 students.

Class loads run heavy: 53.7:1 is larger than about 99% of Ohio schools and 195% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 161 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Among Wooster's public schools, it stands alongside Wooster High School (1,182 students): Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (53.7:1 vs 18.5:1).

Wooster City also operates Wooster High School (1,182 students) and Edgewood Middle School (704 students) alongside Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool.

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 Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool compares

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 53.7:1 ▲ 195% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 161 top 88% - -

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

53.7:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
53.7:1
students per teacher - 195% above state mean
Top 99% in Ohio - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,957
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
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

  • 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 81.4%
Two or More 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Asian 3.7%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wooster City, which includes Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool.

$13,957
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.6%
State 27.3%
Federal 9.1%

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 Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wooster High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Edgewood Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cornerstone Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Kean Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Parkview Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wooster City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Wooster

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool

How many students attend Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool?

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool has 161 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wooster, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool is 53.7:1, which is 195% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 242% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool?

The largest demographic group at Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Wooster, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool?

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool rank among schools in Wooster?

By Resource Investment Index, Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool ranks #3 of 3 schools in Wooster, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wooster on the city page.

Is Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool a good school?

Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of 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 Wooster City?

Besides Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool, Wooster City also operates Wooster High School (1,182 students), Edgewood Middle School (704 students), and Cornerstone Elementary School (347 students). See the Wooster City 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 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

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