Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Bolton

Federal NCES profile for Bolton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800425
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bolton earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools.

#49 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12.5:1
small classes for Ohio
200
students enrolled

Bolton has class sizes smaller than 88% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bolton ranks #49 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

+0 students YoY

Bolton held near 199 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 390437800425 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

200 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Bolton held near 199 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Bolton in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bolton reports 200 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 Bolton compares

Bolton 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
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 31% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 200 top 84% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Ohio - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
84.5%
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
$24,161
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 93.5%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
White 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 93.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Bolton is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Cleveland Municipal reports $24,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bolton Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Cleveland

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.

Frequently asked questions about Bolton

How many students attend Bolton?

Bolton has 200 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 199 (2022-23) → 199 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bolton?

The student-teacher ratio at Bolton is 12.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% 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 Bolton?

The largest demographic group at Bolton is African American at 93.5% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bolton?

Bolton has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bolton rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Bolton ranks #49 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Bolton, Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students), John F Kennedy High School (652 students), and Clark School (650 students). See the Cleveland Municipal district page for the complete list.

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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