Other / mixed grade configuration · Parma, OH

Constellation Schools: Parma Community

Federal NCES profile for Constellation Schools: Parma Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390006803315Charter school
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Constellation Schools: Parma Community earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#6 of 6
schools in Parma · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
39.3:1
large classes for Ohio
6.5%
free-lunch eligible

Constellation Schools: Parma Community has class sizes larger than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Constellation Schools: Parma Community ranks #6 of 6 schools in Parma, OH.

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

+80 students YoY

Constellation Schools: Parma Community grew from 1,179 students in 2022-23 to 1,259 in 2023-24 (+6.8%).

Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 63.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+80 students YoY 390006803315 · Parma, OH Other · MID · CHARTER

1,259 enr · 39.3:1 · 6.5% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Dayspring Academy (1,259 students)

Constellation Schools: Parma Community grew from 1,179 students in 2022-23 to 1,259 in 2023-24 (+6.8%). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 63.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Constellation Schools: Parma Community compares

Constellation Schools: Parma Community 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 39.3:1 ▲ 116% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.5% ▼ 79% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,259 top 3% - -

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

39.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,259
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.5%
free-lunch eligible - 79% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
39.3:1
students per teacher - 116% above state mean
Top 98% in Ohio - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.7%
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
$10,136
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 55.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
African American 11.4%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 55.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Constellation Schools: Parma Community is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Constellation Schools: Parma Community reports $10,136 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Parma

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

Nationwide other 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 Constellation Schools: Parma Community

How many students attend Constellation Schools: Parma Community?

Constellation Schools: Parma Community has 1,259 students enrolled. It is a public school in Parma, OH. CCD year-over-year: 1,179 (2022-23) → 1,259 (2023-24), up 80.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Constellation Schools: Parma Community?

The student-teacher ratio at Constellation Schools: Parma Community is 39.3:1, which is 116% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 150% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Constellation Schools: Parma Community?

6.5% of students at Constellation Schools: Parma Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Constellation Schools: Parma Community?

The largest demographic group at Constellation Schools: Parma Community is White at 55.8% of enrollment, in Parma, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Constellation Schools: Parma Community?

Constellation Schools: Parma Community has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (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 Constellation Schools: Parma Community rank among schools in Parma?

By Resource Investment Index, Constellation Schools: Parma Community ranks #6 of 6 schools in Parma, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Parma on the city page.

What other schools are in Constellation Schools: Parma Community?

None; Constellation Schools: Parma Community is a single-school charter district, and Constellation Schools: Parma Community 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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