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

Cliff Park High School

Federal NCES profile for Cliff Park High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390010003820Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cliff Park High School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
high schools in Springfield · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
51:1
large classes for Ohio
357
students enrolled

Cliff Park High School has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cliff Park High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Springfield, OH.

School address

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

+46 students YoY

Cliff Park High School grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 360 in 2023-24 (+14.6%).

Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+46 students YoY 390010003820 · Springfield, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

357 enr · 51:1 · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Homer High School (357 students)

Cliff Park High School grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 360 in 2023-24 (+14.6%). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Cliff Park High School compares

Cliff Park High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 51:1 ▲ 180% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 357 top 57% - -

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

51:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
51:1
students per teacher - 180% 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
87.7%
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
$10,545
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
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 + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.7%
African American 17.6%
Two or More 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 62.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Cliff Park High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Cliff Park High School reports $10,545 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Springfield

2 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 Cliff Park High School

How many students attend Cliff Park High School?

Cliff Park High School has 357 students enrolled. It is a high school in Springfield, OH. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 360 (2023-24), up 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cliff Park High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cliff Park High School is 51:1, which is 180% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 225% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cliff Park High School?

The largest demographic group at Cliff Park High School is White at 62.7% of enrollment, in Springfield, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cliff Park High School?

Cliff Park High School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cliff Park High School rank among high schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Cliff Park High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Springfield, 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 Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Cliff Park High School?

None; Cliff Park High School is a single-school charter district, and Cliff Park High School 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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