Enrollment
330
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390495403628
Zane Trace High School — Chillicothe, OH
Federal NCES profile for Zane Trace High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 19/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 19
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: Zane Trace 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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.7:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+175% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Zane Trace High 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
Zane Trace High School reports 330 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% 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 62% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 175% above the Ohio average and 68% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 330 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Zane Trace Local spends $12,784 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 49.4% from local sources (property taxes), 39.3% from the state, and 11.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Zane Trace High 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 | 25.7:1 | ▲ 40% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.9% | ▲ 175% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 330 | top 38% | — | — |
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
86.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 175% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.7:1
students per teacher
— 40% above state mean
Top 94% in Ohio — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.4%
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
$12,784
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 330 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 330 Top 38% in Ohio — larger than 62% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 25.7:1 +40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.9% +175% vs state
NCES ID 390495403628
Student demographics
White 93.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 330:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 33
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Zane Trace Local, which includes Zane Trace High School.
$12,784
Per student
-24%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 49.4%
State 39.3%
Federal 11.2%
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
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
Similar high schools in Chillicothe
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Unioto High School
Standard public school
578 students 24.2:1 students per teacher
Huntington High School
Standard public school
300 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Southeastern High School
Standard public school
251 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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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 Zane Trace High School
How many students attend Zane Trace High School?
Zane Trace High School has 330 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chillicothe, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Zane Trace High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Zane Trace High School is 25.7:1, which is 40% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Zane Trace High School?
86.9% of students at Zane Trace High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Zane Trace High School?
The largest demographic group at Zane Trace High School is White at 93.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chillicothe, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Zane Trace High School?
Zane Trace High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (F) based on 5 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.