Enrollment
390
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · University Hts, OH
Gearity Professional Development School
Federal NCES profile for Gearity Professional Development School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437900565
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gearity Professional Development School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- students per teacher
- 390
- students enrolled
Gearity Professional Development School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cleveland Heights-University Heights City · Ohio
NCES ID 390437900565 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gearity Professional Development School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gearity Professional Development School
Gearity Professional Development School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in University Hts, Ohio, enrolling 390 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 390 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by African American (63%) and White (21%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 390 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Cleveland Heights-University Heights City spends $22,217 per pupil, 52% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City also operates Cleveland Heights High School (1,717 students) and Roxboro Middle School (550 students) alongside Gearity Professional Development School.
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 Gearity Professional Development School compares
Gearity Professional Development 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 | 16.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 390 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Ohio - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.0%
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
$22,217
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 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 63.3%
White 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 63.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Gearity Professional Development School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland Heights-University Heights City, which includes Gearity Professional Development School.
$22,217
Per student
+52%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 15.0%
Federal 15.5%
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.
How Gearity Professional Development School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Heights High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Roxboro Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Monticello Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Noble Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Canterbury Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gearity Professional Development School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,717
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~390 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gearity Professional Development School
How many students attend Gearity Professional Development School?
Gearity Professional Development School has 390 students enrolled. It is a public school in University Hts, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gearity Professional Development School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gearity Professional Development School is 16.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% 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 Gearity Professional Development School?
The largest demographic group at Gearity Professional Development School is African American at 63.3% of enrollment, in University Hts, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gearity Professional Development School?
Gearity Professional Development School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
Is Gearity Professional Development School a good school?
Gearity Professional Development School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Cleveland Heights-University Heights City?
Besides Gearity Professional Development School, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City also operates Cleveland Heights High School (1,717 students), Roxboro Middle School (550 students), and Monticello Middle School (541 students). See the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City district page for the complete list.
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