Sands Montessori School

As a big elementary-level community in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sands Montessori School instructs 654 students from grades pre-K through 7, one of the schools within Cincinnati Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 62% above typical.

Sands Montessori School is one of 65 schools operated by Cincinnati Public Schools, a district that hosts 33,844 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Sands Montessori School reports that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder is composed of 16% Black, 14% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Hamilton County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Sands Montessori School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Hamilton County shows median household income runs about $72,470, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Hamilton County runs 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), of which Sands Montessori School is one.

The closest other public school is Mt. Washington School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sands Montessori School.

Sands Montessori School operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Sands Montessori School's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 697 (now 654). White enrollment moved from 72% to 67% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

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