Enrollment
655
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390461105186
Wyandot Early Childhood School — Liberty, OH
Federal NCES profile for Wyandot Early Childhood School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 1
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
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: Lakota Local · 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)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.7:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.7%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wyandot Early Childhood School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wyandot Early Childhood School reports 655 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 35% 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 55% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Ohio average and 66% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 655 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lakota Local spends $12,754 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 62.6% from local sources (property taxes), 29.6% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Wyandot Early Childhood 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 | 24.7:1 | ▲ 35% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.7% | ▼ 44% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 655 | top 82% | — | — |
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
17.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
24.7:1
students per teacher
— 35% above state mean
Top 93% in Ohio — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.0%
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
$12,754
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 655 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 655 Top 82% in Ohio — larger than 18% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 24.7:1 +35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.7% -44% vs state
NCES ID 390461105186
Student demographics
White 63.2%
African American 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Asian 9.5%
Two or More 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 655:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakota Local, which includes Wyandot Early Childhood School.
$12,754
Per student
-24%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 29.6%
Federal 7.8%
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
- 2,968
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,660
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Enrollment
- 745
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 740
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wyandot Early Childhood School
How many students attend Wyandot Early Childhood School?
Wyandot Early Childhood School has 655 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Liberty, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wyandot Early Childhood School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wyandot Early Childhood School is 24.7:1, which is 35% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wyandot Early Childhood School?
17.7% of students at Wyandot Early Childhood School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wyandot Early Childhood School?
The largest demographic group at Wyandot Early Childhood School is White at 63.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Liberty, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wyandot Early Childhood School?
Wyandot Early Childhood School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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.