Enrollment
29
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Youngstown, OH
Choffin Career Cntr
Federal NCES profile for Choffin Career Cntr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390451604268
👥 S:T ratio 91
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Choffin Career Cntr earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #1 of 8
- high schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.2:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 29
- students enrolled
Choffin Career Cntr has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Choffin Career Cntr ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Youngstown, OH.
School address
District: Youngstown City · Ohio
NCES ID 390451604268 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Choffin Career Cntr compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Choffin Career Cntr
Choffin Career Cntr is a small high school in Youngstown, Ohio, enrolling 29 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.2:1, Choffin Career Cntr is leaner than roughly 99% of Ohio schools and 88% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Ohio schools, with 29 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (52%) and White (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 29 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Youngstown City spends $27,187 per pupil, 86% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 43.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Youngstown's high schools, it stands alongside Fitch High School (1,235 students): Choffin Career Cntr is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.2:1 vs 16:1).
Youngstown City also operates East High School (612 students) and Chaney High (536 students) alongside Choffin Career Cntr.
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 Choffin Career Cntr compares
Choffin Career Cntr on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.2:1 | ▼ 88% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.2:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2.2:1
students per teacher
- 88% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.9%
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
$27,187
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 29 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 51.7%
White 24.1%
Two or More 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Largest group: African American at 51.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Choffin Career Cntr is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Youngstown City, which includes Choffin Career Cntr.
$27,187
Per student
+86%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.8%
State 38.7%
Federal 43.4%
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 Choffin Career Cntr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chaney High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rayen Early College Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Volney Rogers School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harding Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Choffin Career Cntr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 612
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high schools in Youngstown
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Fitch High School
Standard public school
1,235 students 16:1 students per teacher
Boardman High School
Standard public school
1,005 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
East High School
Standard public school
612 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Chaney High
Standard public school
536 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Liberty High School
Standard public school
492 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown
Standard public school
374 students 62.3:1 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 (~29 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Choffin Career Cntr
How many students attend Choffin Career Cntr?
Choffin Career Cntr has 29 students enrolled. It is a high school in Youngstown, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Choffin Career Cntr?
The student-teacher ratio at Choffin Career Cntr is 2.2:1, which is 88% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 86% 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 Choffin Career Cntr?
The largest demographic group at Choffin Career Cntr is African American at 51.7% of enrollment, in Youngstown, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Choffin Career Cntr?
Choffin Career Cntr has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Choffin Career Cntr rank among high schools in Youngstown?
By Resource Investment Index, Choffin Career Cntr ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown on the city page.
Is Choffin Career Cntr a good school?
Choffin Career Cntr earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. 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 Youngstown City?
Besides Choffin Career Cntr, Youngstown City also operates East High School (612 students), Chaney High (536 students), and Rayen Early College Middle School (370 students). See the Youngstown City district page for the complete list.
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