Enrollment
930
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hamilton, OH
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center
Federal NCES profile for D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390508804056
👥 S:T ratio 83
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools.
- #2 of 12
- schools in Hamilton · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.3:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 930
- students enrolled
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center ranks #2 of 12 schools in Hamilton, OH.
School address
District: Butler Technology & Career Development Schools · Ohio
NCES ID 390508804056 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
216.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is a large combined-grade school in Hamilton, Ohio, enrolling 930 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is leaner than roughly 99% of Ohio schools and 76% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 93% of state schools at 930 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 465 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Butler Technology & Career Development Schools spends $30,379 per pupil, 107% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Hamilton's public schools, it stands alongside Ridgeway Elementary School (705 students): D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.3:1 vs 15.3:1).
Butler Technology & Career Development Schools also operates Butler Tech Bioscience Center (208 students) and Butler Tech School of the Arts (156 students) alongside D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center.
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 D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center compares
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.3:1 | ▼ 76% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 930 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
930
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 76% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$30,379
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 465 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 67.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
African American 11.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 67.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Butler Technology & Career Development Schools, which includes D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center.
$30,379
Per student
+107%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+83%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 55.8%
Federal 4.3%
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 D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Tech Bioscience Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Butler Tech School of the Arts | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Butler Tech Natural Science Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 208
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools in Hamilton
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Ridgeway Elementary School
Standard public school
705 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Highland Elementary School
Standard public school
695 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Linden Elementary School
Standard public school
674 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Fairfield East Elementary School
Standard public school
650 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Riverview Elementary School
Standard public school
640 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Fairwood Elementary School
Standard public school
613 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~930 students)
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Frequently asked questions about D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center
How many students attend D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center?
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center has 930 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Hamilton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center?
The student-teacher ratio at D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is 4.3:1, which is 76% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 73% 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 D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center?
The largest demographic group at D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is White at 67.6% of enrollment, in Hamilton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center?
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center rank among schools in Hamilton?
By Resource Investment Index, D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center ranks #2 of 12 schools in Hamilton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hamilton on the city page.
Is D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center a good school?
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Butler Technology & Career Development Schools?
Besides D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center, Butler Technology & Career Development Schools also operates Butler Tech Bioscience Center (208 students), Butler Tech School of the Arts (156 students), and Butler Tech Natural Science Center (104 students). See the Butler Technology & Career Development Schools district page for the complete list.
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