Enrollment
344
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Clairsville, OH
Belmont Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Belmont Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390508504275
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Belmont Career Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Saint Clairsville · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 47.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Belmont Career Center has class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Belmont Career Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Saint Clairsville, OH.
School address
District: Belmont-Harrison · Ohio
NCES ID 390508504275 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Belmont Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Belmont Career Center
Belmont Career Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, enrolling 344 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Belmont Career Center is leaner than roughly 94% of Ohio schools and 45% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 344 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 434 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #356, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 344 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Belmont-Harrison spends $23,012 per pupil, 57% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Saint Clairsville's public schools, it stands alongside St Clairsville Elementary School (621 students): Belmont Career Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.1:1 vs 17.3:1).
Its district, Belmont-Harrison, also runs Harrison Career Center (93 students).
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 Belmont Career Center compares
Belmont 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 45% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.0% | ▲ 49% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 344 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 6% in Ohio - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.5%
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
$23,012
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 98.0%
Two or More 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Belmont Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belmont-Harrison, which includes Belmont Career Center.
$23,012
Per student
+57%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.7%
State 53.2%
Federal 6.0%
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.
How Belmont Career Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Career Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Belmont Career Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in Saint Clairsville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~344 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Belmont Career Center
How many students attend Belmont Career Center?
Belmont Career Center has 344 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Saint Clairsville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belmont Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Belmont Career Center is 10.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% 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 Belmont Career Center?
47.0% of students at Belmont Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belmont Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Belmont Career Center is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Saint Clairsville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belmont Career Center?
Belmont Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Belmont Career Center rank among public schools in Saint Clairsville?
By Resource Investment Index, Belmont Career Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Saint Clairsville, 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 Saint Clairsville on the city page.
Is Belmont Career Center a good school?
Belmont Career Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Belmont-Harrison?
Besides Belmont Career Center, Belmont-Harrison also operates Harrison Career Center (93 students). See the Belmont-Harrison district page for the complete list.
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