Enrollment
170
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dayton, OH
City Day Community School
Federal NCES profile for City Day Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390002901578Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
City Day Community School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.
- #22 of 31
- elementary schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 56.7:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 170
- students enrolled
City Day Community School has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, City Day Community School ranks #22 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
District: City Day Community School · Ohio
NCES ID 390002901578 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
56.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+212% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How City Day Community School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at City Day Community School
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
City Day Community School enrolls fewer students than most Ohio schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
City Day Community School's 75.9% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
City Day Community School is a small charter elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 170 students.
Class loads run heavy: 56.7:1 is larger than about 99% of Ohio schools and 212% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 170 puts it in the smaller 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 (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 32.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Dayton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Deca Prep (950 students): City Day Community School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (56.7:1 vs 14.8:1).
City Day Community School is a single-school charter district, so City Day Community School 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 City Day Community School compares
City Day Community 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 | 56.7:1 | ▲ 212% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
56.7:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
56.7:1
students per teacher
- 212% above state mean
Top 99% in Ohio - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
75.9%
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
$14,990
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 89.4%
Two or More 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
White 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, City Day Community School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City Day Community School, which includes City Day Community School.
$14,990
Per student
-5%
vs Ohio
Avg $15,819
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 66.8%
Federal 32.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Dayton
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Deca Prep
Standard public school
950 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Pathway School of Discovery
Standard public school
843 students
Emerson Academy
Standard public school
674 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Smith Middle School
Standard public school
642 students 25.7:1 students per teacher
North Dayton School of Science & Discovery
Standard public school
586 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus
Standard public school
552 students 22.1:1 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 (~170 students)
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Frequently asked questions about City Day Community School
How many students attend City Day Community School?
City Day Community School has 170 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dayton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at City Day Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at City Day Community School is 56.7:1, which is 212% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 261% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of City Day Community School?
The largest demographic group at City Day Community School is African American at 89.4% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for City Day Community School?
City Day Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 City Day Community School rank among elementary schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, City Day Community School ranks #22 of 31 elementary schools in Dayton, 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 Dayton on the city page.
What other schools are in City Day Community School?
None; City Day Community School is a single-school charter district, and City Day Community School is its only campus.
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