Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Dike School of Arts

Federal NCES profile for Dike School of Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800449
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dike School of Arts earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#36 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
students per teacher
296
students enrolled

Dike School of Arts has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dike School of Arts ranks #36 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

-28 students YoY

Dike School of Arts shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 390437800449 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

296 enr · 17.4:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Dike School of Arts shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Dike School of Arts in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dike School of Arts reports 296 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dike School of Arts compares

Dike School of Arts is a shrinking 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 17.4:1 ▼ 4% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 296 top 69% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 52% in Ohio - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
63.5%
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
$24,161
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
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
1
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 1.0%
White 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Dike School of Arts is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cleveland Municipal reports $24,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dike School of Arts Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower 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 Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dike School of Arts'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.

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 Dike School of Arts

How many students attend Dike School of Arts?

Dike School of Arts has 296 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dike School of Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Dike School of Arts is 17.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 11% 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 Dike School of Arts?

The largest demographic group at Dike School of Arts is African American at 95.9% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dike School of Arts?

Dike School of Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Dike School of Arts rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Dike School of Arts ranks #36 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.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Dike School of Arts, 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 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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