Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Collinwood High School

Federal NCES profile for Collinwood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800444
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Collinwood High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Ohio schools.

#4 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
small classes for Ohio
228
students enrolled

Collinwood High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Collinwood High School ranks #4 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

Enrollment

228

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Collinwood High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Collinwood High School

Collinwood High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 228 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly African American (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).

The surrounding Cleveland Municipal spends $21,661 per pupil, 48% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 98 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 228 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 10 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Cleveland's public schools, it stands alongside Ohio Connections Academy Inc (5,191 students): Collinwood High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.3:1 vs 37.6:1).

Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students) and John F Kennedy High School (652 students) alongside Collinwood High School.

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 Collinwood High School compares

Collinwood High 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 14.3:1 ▼ 21% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 228 top 80% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 22% in Ohio - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$21,661
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

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 92.1%
White 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 92.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Collinwood High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland Municipal, which includes Collinwood High School.

$21,661
Per student
+48%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 38.2%
Federal 23.7%

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.

How Collinwood 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 Collinwood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cleveland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Collinwood High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Collinwood High School

How many students attend Collinwood High School?

Collinwood High School has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collinwood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Collinwood High School is 14.3:1, which is 21% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 9% 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 Collinwood High School?

The largest demographic group at Collinwood High School is African American at 92.1% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Collinwood High School?

Collinwood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Collinwood High School rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Collinwood High School ranks #4 of 84 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 schools in Cleveland on the city page.

Is Collinwood High School a good school?

Collinwood High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of 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 Municipal?

Besides Collinwood 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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