High school (grades 9-12) · Akron, OH

Akron Career Tech High School

Federal NCES profile for Akron Career Tech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390163106180Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Akron Career Tech High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools.

#11 of 13
high schools in Akron · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.6:1
small classes for Ohio
93
students enrolled

Akron Career Tech High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Akron Career Tech High School ranks #11 of 13 high schools in Akron, OH.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 390163106180 · Akron, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

93 enr · 11.6:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Resource Investment Index #11 of 13 high schools in Akron. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Akron Career Tech High School compares

Akron Career Tech High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.6:1 ▼ 36% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 93 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 9% in Ohio - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,344
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 71.0%
Two or More 14.0%
White 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%

Largest group: African American at 71.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Akron Career Tech High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Akron Career Tech High School, which includes Akron Career Tech High School.

$14,344
Per student
-9%
vs Ohio
Avg $15,819
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 70.0%
Federal 28.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar high schools in Akron

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Akron Career Tech High School

How many students attend Akron Career Tech High School?

Akron Career Tech High School has 93 students enrolled. It is a high school in Akron, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Akron Career Tech High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Akron Career Tech High School is 11.6:1, which is 36% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Akron Career Tech High School?

The largest demographic group at Akron Career Tech High School is African American at 71.0% of enrollment, in Akron, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Akron Career Tech High School?

Akron Career Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Akron Career Tech High School rank among high schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Akron Career Tech High School ranks #11 of 13 high schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Akron on the city page.

What other schools are in Akron Career Tech High School?

None; Akron Career Tech High School is a single-school charter district, and Akron Career Tech High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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