Enrollment
743
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Celina, OH
Celina High School
Federal NCES profile for Celina High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 391003000263
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Celina High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 7
- public schools in Celina · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 31.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 743
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Celina High School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Celina, OH.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
31.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+1% vs state
What stands out at Celina High School
Celina High School is a large combined-grade school in Celina, Ohio, enrolling 743 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 31.8% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 743 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 536 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 248 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 10 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Celina's public schools, it stands alongside Head Start (101 students): Celina High School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Celina City also operates Celina Elementary School (1,224 students) and Celina Primary School (535 students) alongside Celina High School.
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 Celina High School compares
Celina High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.8% | ▲ 1% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 743 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
743
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$13,411
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 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 83.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Celina High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Celina City, which includes Celina High School.
$13,411
Per student
-8%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.4%
State 30.3%
Federal 12.3%
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 Celina High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celina Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Celina Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Tri Star Career Compact | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Celina Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Celina Intermediate Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Celina High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,224
- Students per teacher
- 33.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools in Celina
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.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Celina High School's federal record.
- Compare Celina High School against another school. Compare schools
- Celina City's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Celina High School
How many students attend Celina High School?
Celina High School has 743 students enrolled. It is a public school in Celina, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Celina High School?
31.8% of students at Celina High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Celina High School?
The largest demographic group at Celina High School is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Celina, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Celina High School?
Celina High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Celina High School rank among public schools in Celina?
By Resource Investment Index, Celina High School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Celina, 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 Celina on the city page.
Is Celina High School a good school?
Celina High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Celina City?
Besides Celina High School, Celina City also operates Celina Elementary School (1,224 students), Celina Primary School (535 students), and Tri Star Career Compact (382 students). See the Celina City district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.