Enrollment
744
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Groveport, OH
Eastland Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Eastland Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390510004062
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eastland Career Center earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Ohio schools.
- #4 of 8
- public schools in Groveport · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.1:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 744
- students enrolled
Eastland Career Center has class sizes larger than 76% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Eastland Career Center ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Groveport, OH.
School address
District: Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools · Ohio
NCES ID 390510004062 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eastland Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Eastland Career Center
Eastland Career Center is a large combined-grade school in Groveport, Ohio, enrolling 744 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 744 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 372 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 163 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 744 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Groveport's public schools, it stands alongside Lil Cruiser Campus (124 students): Eastland Career Center is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.1:1 vs 17.7:1).
Its district, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, also runs Fairfield Career Center (523 students).
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 Eastland Career Center compares
Eastland Career 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 | 20.1:1 | ▲ 10% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 744 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
744
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 76% in Ohio - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
50.9%
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.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 65.2%
African American 24.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 65.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Eastland Career Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
How Eastland Career Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Career Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Eastland Career Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Groveport
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~744 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Eastland Career Center
How many students attend Eastland Career Center?
Eastland Career Center has 744 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Groveport, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastland Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Eastland Career Center is 20.1:1, which is 10% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eastland Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Eastland Career Center is White at 65.2% of enrollment, in Groveport, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eastland Career Center?
Eastland Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Eastland Career Center rank among public schools in Groveport?
By Resource Investment Index, Eastland Career Center ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Groveport, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Groveport on the city page.
Is Eastland Career Center a good school?
Eastland Career Center earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% 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 Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools?
Besides Eastland Career Center, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools also operates Fairfield Career Center (523 students). See the Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools district page for the complete list.
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