High school (grades 9-12) · Dayton, OH
Dayton Career Tech High School
Federal NCES profile for Dayton Career Tech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Dayton Career Tech High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- #15 of 18
- high schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 145
- students enrolled
Dayton Career Tech High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Career Tech High School ranks #15 of 18 high schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
NCES ID 390163006179 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Dayton Career Tech High School grew from 111 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (+8.1%).
Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+9 students YoY 390163006179 · Dayton, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER
145 enr · 16.1:1 · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Ferndale High (145 students)
Dayton Career Tech High School grew from 111 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (+8.1%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Dayton Career Tech High School compares
Dayton Career Tech 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 | 16.1:1 | ▼ 12% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 145 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 74.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Dayton Career Tech High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Dayton Career Tech High School reports $16,793 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Dayton
6 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.
Similar enrollment (~145 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Dayton Career Tech High School
How many students attend Dayton Career Tech High School?
Dayton Career Tech High School has 145 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dayton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 111 (2022-23) → 120 (2023-24), up 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton Career Tech High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton Career Tech High School is 16.1:1, which is 12% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% higher 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 Dayton Career Tech High School?
The largest demographic group at Dayton Career Tech High School is African American at 74.5% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton Career Tech High School?
Dayton Career Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Dayton Career Tech High School rank among high schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Career Tech High School ranks #15 of 18 high schools in Dayton, 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 Dayton on the city page.
What other schools are in Dayton Career Tech High School?
None; Dayton Career Tech High School is a single-school charter district, and Dayton Career Tech High School is its only campus.