Enrollment
102
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Akron, OH
Cascade Career Prep High School
Federal NCES profile for Cascade Career Prep High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390059305084Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cascade Career Prep High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #9 of 13
- high schools in Akron · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 34:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 102
- students enrolled
Cascade Career Prep High School has class sizes larger than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cascade Career Prep High School ranks #9 of 13 high schools in Akron, OH.
School address
District: Cascade Career Prep High School · Ohio
NCES ID 390059305084 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
34:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cascade Career Prep High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cascade Career Prep High School
Cascade Career Prep High School is a small charter high school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 102 students.
Class loads run heavy: 34:1 is larger than about 97% of Ohio schools and 87% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Ohio schools, with 102 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by African American (58%) and White (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 102 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Cascade Career Prep High School spends $18,315 per pupil, 25% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Akron's high schools, it stands alongside Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students): Cascade Career Prep High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (34:1 vs 11.9:1).
Cascade Career Prep High School is a single-school charter district, so Cascade Career Prep High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 102 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
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 Cascade Career Prep High School compares
Cascade Career Prep High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 34:1 | ▲ 87% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
34:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
34:1
students per teacher
- 87% above state mean
Top 97% in Ohio - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$18,315
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 102 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
African American 57.8%
White 22.5%
Two or More 14.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 57.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Cascade Career Prep High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cascade Career Prep High School, which includes Cascade Career Prep High School.
$18,315
Per student
+25%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.2%
State 80.8%
Federal 18.0%
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.
Similar high schools in Akron
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Firestone Community Learning Center
Standard public school
1,033 students 11.9:1 students per teacher
Garfield Community Learning Center
Standard public school
912 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
North High School
Standard public school
900 students 13:1 students per teacher
Ellet Community Learning Center
Standard public school
860 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Towpath Trail High School
Standard public school
767 students 54.8:1 students per teacher
Coventry High School
Standard public school
522 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~102 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Cascade Career Prep High School
How many students attend Cascade Career Prep High School?
Cascade Career Prep High School has 102 students enrolled. It is a high school in Akron, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Career Prep High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cascade Career Prep High School is 34:1, which is 87% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 117% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cascade Career Prep High School?
The largest demographic group at Cascade Career Prep High School is African American at 57.8% of enrollment, in Akron, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cascade Career Prep High School?
Cascade Career Prep High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cascade Career Prep High School rank among high schools in Akron?
By Resource Investment Index, Cascade Career Prep High School ranks #9 of 13 high schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Akron on the city page.
Is Cascade Career Prep High School a good school?
Cascade Career Prep High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also more 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 Cascade Career Prep High School?
None; Cascade Career Prep High School is a single-school charter district, and Cascade Career Prep High School is its only campus.
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