Enrollment
907
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Archbold, OH
Four County Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Four County Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390509604060
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Four County Career Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Archbold · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Four County Career Center has class sizes smaller than 92% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Four County Career Center ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Archbold, OH.
School address
District: Four County Career Center · Ohio
NCES ID 390509604060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
79.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.7%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Four County Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Four County Career Center
Four County Career Center is a large combined-grade school in Archbold, Ohio, enrolling 907 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Four County Career Center is leaner than roughly 92% of Ohio schools and 37% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.7% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 92% of state schools at 907 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 414 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #154.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 227 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Four County Career Center spends $20,704 per pupil, 41% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 217 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 907 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Four County Career Center operates only this one school, so Four County Career Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Four County Career Center compares
Four County 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 37% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 25% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 907 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
907
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 8% in Ohio - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.8%
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
$20,704
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
174
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.9 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 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Four County Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Four County Career Center, which includes Four County Career Center.
$20,704
Per student
+41%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 38.9%
Federal 6.1%
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 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 (~907 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Four County Career Center
How many students attend Four County Career Center?
Four County Career Center has 907 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Archbold, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Four County Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Four County Career Center is 11.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 27% 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 Four County Career Center?
23.7% of students at Four County Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Four County Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Four County Career Center is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Archbold, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Four County Career Center?
Four County Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Four County Career Center rank among public schools in Archbold?
By Resource Investment Index, Four County Career Center ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Archbold, 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 Archbold on the city page.
Is Four County Career Center a good school?
Four County Career Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Four County Career Center?
None reported; Four County Career Center operates only Four County Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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