High school (grades 9-12) · Cleveland, OH

Cleveland School of the Arts High School

Federal NCES profile for Cleveland School of the Arts High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390437804208
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cleveland School of the Arts High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools.

#5 of 21
high schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
small classes for Ohio
380
students enrolled

Cleveland School of the Arts High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland School of the Arts High School ranks #5 of 21 high schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

-11 students YoY

Cleveland School of the Arts High School held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 390437804208 · Cleveland, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

380 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Cleveland School of the Arts High School held near 377 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Cleveland School of the Arts High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cleveland School of the Arts High School reports 380 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cleveland School of the Arts High School compares

Cleveland School of the Arts High School 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 14.1:1 ▼ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 380 top 52% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 21% in Ohio - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
61.1%
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
$24,161
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 71.6%
White 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 71.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Cleveland School of the Arts High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cleveland Municipal reports $24,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cleveland School of the Arts High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Clark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cleveland School of the Arts High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Cleveland

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Cleveland School of the Arts High School

How many students attend Cleveland School of the Arts High School?

Cleveland School of the Arts High School has 380 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 388 (2022-23) → 377 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleveland School of the Arts High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cleveland School of the Arts High School is 14.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 10% 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 Cleveland School of the Arts High School?

The largest demographic group at Cleveland School of the Arts High School is African American at 71.6% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cleveland School of the Arts High School?

Cleveland School of the Arts High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Cleveland School of the Arts High School rank among high schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland School of the Arts High School ranks #5 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.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Cleveland School of the Arts High School, Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students), John F Kennedy High School (652 students), and Clark School (650 students). See the Cleveland Municipal district page for the complete list.

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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