Other / mixed grade configuration · Lima, OH
Apollo Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Apollo Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Apollo Career Center earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools.
- #6 of 8
- schools in Lima · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 745
- students enrolled
Apollo Career Center has class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Apollo Career Center ranks #6 of 8 schools in Lima, OH.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-61 students YoY
Apollo Career Center shrank from 824 students in 2022-23 to 763 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).
Teacher FTE added 63.1 → 64.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-61 students YoY 390507704051 · Lima, OH Other · MID · TRAD
745 enr · 11.8:1 · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Luverne High School (745 students)
Apollo Career Center shrank from 824 students in 2022-23 to 763 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE added 63.1 → 64.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Apollo Career Center compares
Apollo Career Center is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 35% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 745 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Apollo Career Center is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Apollo reports $17,302 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Lima
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~745 students)
Frequently asked questions about Apollo Career Center
How many students attend Apollo Career Center?
Apollo Career Center has 745 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Lima, OH. CCD year-over-year: 824 (2022-23) → 763 (2023-24), down 61.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Apollo Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Apollo Career Center is 11.8:1, which is 35% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 25% 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 Apollo Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Apollo Career Center is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Lima, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Apollo Career Center?
Apollo Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Apollo Career Center rank among schools in Lima?
By Resource Investment Index, Apollo Career Center ranks #6 of 8 schools in Lima, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lima on the city page.
What other schools are in Apollo?
None reported; Apollo operates only Apollo Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.