At a glance
Reported students
144
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
28.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Ohio other enrollment
48th percentile
Compared with 207 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
549.5
The Bostic Head Start Center: 144 reported students.
State peer staffing position
83rd percentile
28.8:1 reported; state peer median 17.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about The Bostic Head Start Center
The Bostic Head Start Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Grove City. It is one of 34 current school records connected to South-Western City. NCES reports 144 students for 2024–25.
Among 207 combined / other schools in Ohio with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 159 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 48th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 28.8:1, above the Ohio median of 17.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (38.2%) and Black (28.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking The Bostic Head Start Center
- 1How do the reported 28.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0.6
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White25%
- Hispanic38.2%
- Black28.5%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial6.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in South-Western City
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Stiles Family Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
30 reported students
South-Western Preschool Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
345 reported students
East Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–04
257 reported students
South-Western Career Academy
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students
Finland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–04
371 reported students
Darbydale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–04
405 reported students