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 26/100.
The verdict
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center earns 26/100 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
- 26
- 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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+59 students YoY
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center grew from 359 students in 2022-23 to 418 in 2023-24 (+16.4%).
Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+59 students YoY 390620404117 · Ashland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD
440 enr · 12.2:1 · 28.4% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Susan Moore High School (440 students)
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center grew from 359 students in 2022-23 to 418 in 2023-24 (+16.4%). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Ashland-W Holmes Career Center compares
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is a growing 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
District finance for Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School reports $22,855 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Ashland
5 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 (~440 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 359 (2022-23) → 418 (2023-24), up 59.
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 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
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.
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.