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.
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
NCES ID 390141505601 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+228 students YoY
Frederick Douglass High School grew from 264 students in 2022-23 to 492 in 2023-24 (+86.4%).
Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 18.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+228 students YoY 390141505601 · Cleveland, OH High · MID · CHARTER
557 enr · 42.8:1 · RII 10
Nearest enrollment peer: Siatech High Charter (557 students)
Frederick Douglass High School grew from 264 students in 2022-23 to 492 in 2023-24 (+86.4%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 18.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Frederick Douglass High School compares
Frederick Douglass 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 62.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Frederick Douglass High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Frederick Douglass High School reports $16,958 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Cleveland
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 (~557 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 264 (2022-23) → 492 (2023-24), up 228.
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 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 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.
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.