Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cleveland, OH

Citizens Academy Southeast

Federal NCES profile for Citizens Academy Southeast, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390157005844Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Citizens Academy Southeast earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#32 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
large classes for Ohio
667
students enrolled

Citizens Academy Southeast has class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Citizens Academy Southeast ranks #32 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

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

-7 students YoY

Citizens Academy Southeast held near 686 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 27.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 390157005844 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · MID · CHARTER

667 enr · 20.8:1 · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Sycamore Rocks Elementary (667 students)

Citizens Academy Southeast held near 686 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 27.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Citizens Academy Southeast compares

Citizens Academy Southeast 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 20.8:1 ▲ 14% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 667 top 17% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
667
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Ohio - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
71.7%
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
$14,261
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 238 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
White 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 97.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Citizens Academy Southeast is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Citizens Academy Southeast reports $14,261 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Cleveland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Citizens Academy Southeast

How many students attend Citizens Academy Southeast?

Citizens Academy Southeast has 667 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 693 (2022-23) → 686 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Citizens Academy Southeast?

The student-teacher ratio at Citizens Academy Southeast is 20.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Citizens Academy Southeast?

The largest demographic group at Citizens Academy Southeast is African American at 97.2% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Citizens Academy Southeast?

Citizens Academy Southeast has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Citizens Academy Southeast rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Citizens Academy Southeast ranks #32 of 47 elementary 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 elementary schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Citizens Academy Southeast?

None; Citizens Academy Southeast is a single-school charter district, and Citizens Academy Southeast is its only campus.

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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