6 public K-12 schools in Piqua from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Piqua's 6 public schools is Upper Valley Career Center, scoring 35/100, against a city average of 27.8/100. Computed live across every Piqua campus reporting to NCES.
Piqua, OH enrolls 4,057 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 20.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 27.8/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Piqua on this index is Upper Valley Career Center, at 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 988 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Piqua spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Upper Valley Career Center accounts for 24.4% of all Piqua public-school enrollment
That concentration means Piqua-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Combined. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Piqua school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Piqua school enrollment ranges from 456 students (lowest) to 988 students (highest), a spread of 532 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Piqua student-teacher ratio is 20.2:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Piqua
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Piqua is Upper Valley Career Center with a quality score of 35/100. There are 6 public schools in Piqua with 4,057 total students.
How many schools are in Piqua, OH? ▼
Piqua has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 4,057 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 20.2:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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