Enrollment
269
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership
Federal NCES profile for Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390028604731Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 28
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #14 of 21
- high schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.9:1
- students per teacher
- 269
- students enrolled
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership ranks #14 of 21 high schools in Cleveland, OH.
School address
NCES ID 390028604731 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is a mid-sized charter high school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 269 students.
At 17.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 269 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 led by African American (55%) and White (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Cleveland's high schools, it stands alongside Frederick Douglass High School (557 students): Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.9:1 vs 42.8:1).
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is a single-school charter district, so Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership 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 Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership compares
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.9:1 | ▼ 2% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 269 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 56% in Ohio - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,677
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.0 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 55.4%
White 29.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 55.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership, which includes Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership.
$12,677
Per student
-13%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.5%
State 78.4%
Federal 21.1%
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 high schools in Cleveland
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Frederick Douglass High School
Standard public school
557 students 42.8:1 students per teacher
John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
Standard public school
485 students 18:1 students per teacher
Old Brook High School
Standard public school
462 students 28.9:1 students per teacher
Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
Standard public school
384 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Cleveland School of the Arts High School
Standard public school
380 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Invictus High School
Standard public school
333 students 25.6:1 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 (~269 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership
How many students attend Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership?
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership has 269 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cleveland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership?
The student-teacher ratio at Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is 17.9:1, which is 2% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 14% higher 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 Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership?
The largest demographic group at Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is African American at 55.4% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership?
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership rank among high schools in Cleveland?
By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership ranks #14 of 21 high 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 high schools in Cleveland on the city page.
Is Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership a good school?
Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more 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 Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership?
None; Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is a single-school charter district, and Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership is its only campus.
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