Vantage Career Center operates 1 public schools serving 489 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 489 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Van Wert County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,876 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.5% local, 37.7% state, and 5.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $89,010 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #64 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 326:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.4% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Vantage Career Center accounts for 100.0% of all Vantage Career Center student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Vantage Career Center-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Vantage Career Center student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Vantage Career Center is typically wider than the Vantage Career Center-aggregate figure suggests.
Vantage Career Center chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Vantage Career Center has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 489 students.
How much does Vantage Career Center spend per student?
Vantage Career Center spends $22,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #64 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Vantage Career Center?
The average teacher salary in Vantage Career Center is $89,010 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Vantage Career Center?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Van Wert County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Vantage Career Center?
Vantage Career Center students are 92.4% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vantage Career Center?
Vantage Career Center has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #64 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.