Enrollment
217
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390652204126
Coshocton County Career Center — Coshocton, OH
Federal NCES profile for Coshocton County Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coshocton County Career Center earns an F Resource Investment Index (33/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 33/100
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 76.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 217
- students enrolled
School address
District: Coshocton County · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+143% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coshocton County Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Coshocton County Career Center reports 217 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 54% below the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 46% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 76.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 143% above the Ohio average and 48% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 217 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 49.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Coshocton County spends $25,792 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $14,655 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 40.8% from local sources (property taxes), 50.7% from the state, and 8.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Coshocton County Career Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 54% | 18.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.8% | ▲ 143% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 217 | top 18% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 95% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
217 larger than 21% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
76.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 143% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
— 54% below state mean
Top 3% in Ohio — lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
49.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,792
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $14,655
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 217 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 217 Top 18% in Ohio — larger than 82% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 8.4:1 -54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 76.8% +143% vs state
NCES ID 390652204126
Student demographics
White 93.1%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 217:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.8%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coshocton County, which includes Coshocton County Career Center.
$25,792
Per student
+76%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.8%
State 50.7%
Federal 8.4%
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 Coshocton
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Coshocton County Career Center side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Coshocton County Career Center
How many students attend Coshocton County Career Center?
Coshocton County Career Center has 217 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coshocton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coshocton County Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Coshocton County Career Center is 8.4:1, which is 54% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Coshocton County Career Center?
76.8% of students at Coshocton County Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coshocton County Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Coshocton County Career Center is White at 93.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Coshocton, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coshocton County Career Center?
Coshocton County Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Coshocton County Career Center a good school?
Coshocton County Career Center earns an F Resource Investment Index (33/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.