Enrollment
489
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cleveland, OH
Citizens Leadership Academy East
Federal NCES profile for Citizens Leadership Academy East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390159405904Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Citizens Leadership Academy East earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #15 of 47
- elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 489
- students enrolled
Citizens Leadership Academy East has class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Citizens Leadership Academy East ranks #15 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.
School address
District: Citizens Leadership Academy East · Ohio
NCES ID 390159405904 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Citizens Leadership Academy East compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Citizens Leadership Academy East
Citizens Leadership Academy East is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 489 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.9:1, Citizens Leadership Academy East is leaner than roughly 86% of Ohio schools and 29% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 489 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 76.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 276 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 489 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Cleveland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Campus International School (690 students): Citizens Leadership Academy East is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.9:1 vs 15.3:1).
Citizens Leadership Academy East is a single-school charter district, so Citizens Leadership Academy East operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Citizens Leadership Academy East compares
Citizens Leadership Academy East on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▼ 29% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
489
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Ohio - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
76.3%
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
$13,037
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 202 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 56.4 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 98.0%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Citizens Leadership Academy East is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Citizens Leadership Academy East, which includes Citizens Leadership Academy East.
$13,037
Per student
-11%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.8%
State 67.0%
Federal 26.1%
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 elementary schools in Cleveland
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Campus International School
Standard public school
690 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Standard public school
674 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Citizens Academy Southeast
Standard public school
667 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills
Standard public school
620 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Millridge Elementary School
Standard public school
604 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Lander Elementary
Standard public school
506 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~489 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Citizens Leadership Academy East
How many students attend Citizens Leadership Academy East?
Citizens Leadership Academy East has 489 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Citizens Leadership Academy East?
The student-teacher ratio at Citizens Leadership Academy East is 12.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 18% 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 Citizens Leadership Academy East?
The largest demographic group at Citizens Leadership Academy East is African American at 98.0% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Citizens Leadership Academy East?
Citizens Leadership Academy East has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Citizens Leadership Academy East rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?
By Resource Investment Index, Citizens Leadership Academy East ranks #15 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.
Is Citizens Leadership Academy East a good school?
Citizens Leadership Academy East earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also less 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 Citizens Leadership Academy East?
None; Citizens Leadership Academy East is a single-school charter district, and Citizens Leadership Academy East is its only campus.
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