Enrollment
144
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dayton, OH
Gem City Career Prep High School
Federal NCES profile for Gem City Career Prep High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390044805007Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gem City Career Prep High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.
- #11 of 18
- high schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 72:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 144
- students enrolled
Gem City Career Prep High School has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gem City Career Prep High School ranks #11 of 18 high schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
District: Gem City Career Prep High School · Ohio
NCES ID 390044805007 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
72:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+296% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gem City Career Prep High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gem City Career Prep High School
Gem City Career Prep High School is a small charter high school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 144 students.
Class loads run heavy: 72:1 is larger than about 99% of Ohio schools and 296% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 144 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 22.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Dayton's high schools, it stands alongside Stebbins High School (1,092 students): Gem City Career Prep High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (72:1 vs 19.2:1).
Gem City Career Prep High School is a single-school charter district, so Gem City Career Prep 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 Gem City Career Prep High School compares
Gem City Career Prep 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 | 72:1 | ▲ 296% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
72:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
72:1
students per teacher
- 296% 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.
Funding equity
$17,367
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 88.2%
White 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: African American at 88.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.5, Gem City Career Prep High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gem City Career Prep High School, which includes Gem City Career Prep High School.
$17,367
Per student
+19%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 77.2%
Federal 22.8%
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 Dayton
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Stebbins High School
Standard public school
1,092 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
Standard public school
785 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Oakwood High School
Standard public school
656 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Thurgood Marshall High School
Standard public school
548 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Dunbar Early College High School
Standard public school
542 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Northridge High School
Standard public school
493 students 22.4:1 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 (~144 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Gem City Career Prep High School
How many students attend Gem City Career Prep High School?
Gem City Career Prep High School has 144 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dayton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gem City Career Prep High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gem City Career Prep High School is 72:1, which is 296% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 359% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gem City Career Prep High School?
The largest demographic group at Gem City Career Prep High School is African American at 88.2% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gem City Career Prep High School?
Gem City Career Prep High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Gem City Career Prep High School rank among high schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Gem City Career Prep High School ranks #11 of 18 high schools in Dayton, 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 Dayton on the city page.
Is Gem City Career Prep High School a good school?
Gem City Career Prep High School earns 28/100 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 Gem City Career Prep High School?
None; Gem City Career Prep High School is a single-school charter district, and Gem City Career Prep High School is its only campus.
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