Enrollment
440
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashland, OH
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Ashland-W Holmes Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390620404117
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools.
- #6 of 6
- schools in Ashland · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 28.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center has class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ashland-W Holmes Career Center ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ashland, OH.
School address
NCES ID 390620404117 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.4%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashland-W Holmes Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ashland, Ohio, enrolling 440 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.2:1, Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is leaner than roughly 89% of Ohio schools and 33% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.4% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 440 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 755 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #701, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 76.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School spends $23,133 per pupil, 58% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Ashland's public schools, it stands alongside Reagan Elementary School (532 students): Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 25.3:1).
Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School operates only this one school, so Ashland-W Holmes Career Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ashland-W Holmes Career Center compares
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 33% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.4% | ▼ 10% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 440 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
440
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 11% in Ohio - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
76.8%
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
$23,133
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 94.3%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School, which includes Ashland-W Holmes Career Center.
$23,133
Per student
+58%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 28.1%
Federal 5.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Ashland
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Reagan Elementary School
Standard public school
532 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
Mapleton Elementary School
Standard public school
363 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Crestview Elementary School
Standard public school
356 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Ashland County Community Academy
Standard public school
61 students 6.1:1 students per teacher
Mapleton Virtual Academy
Standard public school
22 students
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~440 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashland-W Holmes Career Center
How many students attend Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center has 440 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Ashland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is 12.2:1, which is 33% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
28.4% of students at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Ashland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ashland-W Holmes Career Center rank among schools in Ashland?
By Resource Investment Index, Ashland-W Holmes Career Center ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ashland, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ashland on the city page.
Is Ashland-W Holmes Career Center a good school?
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School?
None reported; Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School operates only Ashland-W Holmes Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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