High school (grades 9-12) · Barberton, OH

Barberton High School

Federal NCES profile for Barberton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390435300104
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🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barberton High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#1 of 6
public schools in Barberton · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
50.9%
free-lunch eligible
1,186
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Barberton High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Barberton, OH.

School address

Barberton, OH 44203
District: Barberton City · Ohio

NCES ID 390435300104 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-32 students YoY

Barberton High School held near 1,188 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-32 students YoY 390435300104 · Barberton, OH High · MID · TRAD

1,186 enr · 50.9% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Barberton Middle School (741 students)

Barberton High School held near 1,188 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-32 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Barberton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Barberton High School reports 1,186 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Barberton High School compares

Barberton High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 50.9% ▲ 61% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,186 top 4% - -

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

1,186
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.9%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$15,658
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
154
in-school suspensions + 157 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 72.3%
African American 12.1%
Two or More 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Barberton High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Barberton City reports $15,658 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Barberton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barberton Middle School Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data
Barberton Primary School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Barberton Intermediate School Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data
Barberton Preschool Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Barberton Virtual Academy Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Barberton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Barberton City · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,186 students)

Frequently asked questions about Barberton High School

How many students attend Barberton High School?

Barberton High School has 1,186 students enrolled. It is a high school in Barberton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 1,220 (2022-23) → 1,188 (2023-24), nearly flat (-32).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barberton High School?

50.9% of students at Barberton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barberton High School?

The largest demographic group at Barberton High School is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Barberton, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barberton High School?

Barberton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Barberton High School rank among public schools in Barberton?

By Resource Investment Index, Barberton High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Barberton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Barberton on the city page.

What other schools are in Barberton City?

Besides Barberton High School, Barberton City also operates Barberton Middle School (741 students), Barberton Primary School (671 students), and Barberton Intermediate School (655 students). See the Barberton City district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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