Enrollment
557
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cleveland, OH
Frederick Douglass High School
Federal NCES profile for Frederick Douglass High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390141505601Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frederick Douglass High School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.
- #19 of 21
- high schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 42.8:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 557
- students enrolled
Frederick Douglass High School has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Frederick Douglass High School ranks #19 of 21 high schools in Cleveland, OH.
School address
District: Frederick Douglass High School · Ohio
NCES ID 390141505601 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
42.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+135% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frederick Douglass High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frederick Douglass High School
Frederick Douglass High School is a mid-sized charter high school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 557 students.
Class loads run heavy: 42.8:1 is larger than about 99% of Ohio schools and 135% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 557 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% 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 African American (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 54/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Cleveland's high schools, it stands alongside John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership (485 students): Frederick Douglass High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (42.8:1 vs 18:1).
Frederick Douglass High School is a single-school charter district, so Frederick Douglass High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Frederick Douglass High School compares
Frederick Douglass High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 42.8:1 | ▲ 135% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 557 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
42.8:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
557
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
42.8:1
students per teacher
- 135% above state mean
Top 99% in Ohio - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
42.9%
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.
Funding equity
$16,883
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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
African American 62.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5%
Two or More 6.3%
White 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 62.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Frederick Douglass High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frederick Douglass High School, which includes Frederick Douglass High School.
$16,883
Per student
+15%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.7%
State 79.1%
Federal 17.2%
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 high schools in Cleveland
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
Standard public school
485 students 18:1 students per teacher
Old Brook High School
Standard public school
462 students 28.9:1 students per teacher
Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
Standard public school
384 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
Cleveland School of the Arts High School
Standard public school
380 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Invictus High School
Standard public school
333 students 25.6:1 students per teacher
Rhodes School of Environmental Studies
Standard public school
330 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~557 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~42.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Frederick Douglass High School
How many students attend Frederick Douglass High School?
Frederick Douglass High School has 557 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cleveland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass High School is 42.8:1, which is 135% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 173% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frederick Douglass High School?
The largest demographic group at Frederick Douglass High School is African American at 62.7% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frederick Douglass High School?
Frederick Douglass High School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Frederick Douglass High School rank among high schools in Cleveland?
By Resource Investment Index, Frederick Douglass High School ranks #19 of 21 high 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 high schools in Cleveland on the city page.
Is Frederick Douglass High School a good school?
Frederick Douglass High School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Frederick Douglass High School?
None; Frederick Douglass High School is a single-school charter district, and Frederick Douglass High School is its only campus.
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