Enrollment
93
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cadiz, OH
Harrison Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Harrison Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390508504055
👥 S:T ratio 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrison Career Center earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Cadiz · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 44.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Harrison Career Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Career Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cadiz, OH.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrison Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrison Career Center
Harrison Career Center is a small high school in Cadiz, Ohio, enrolling 93 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Harrison Career Center is leaner than roughly 97% of Ohio schools and 57% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 44.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Ohio schools, with 93 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #10.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 93 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Belmont-Harrison spends $23,012 per pupil, 57% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 93 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Belmont-Harrison, also runs Belmont Career Center (344 students).
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 Harrison Career Center compares
Harrison 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 57% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.8% | ▲ 42% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 3% in Ohio - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.1%
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
$23,012
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 93 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.8 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 97.8%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Harrison Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belmont-Harrison, which includes Harrison Career Center.
$23,012
Per student
+57%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.7%
State 53.2%
Federal 6.0%
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 Harrison Career Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Career Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harrison Career Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~93 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrison Career Center
How many students attend Harrison Career Center?
Harrison Career Center has 93 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cadiz, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Career Center is 7.8:1, which is 57% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 50% 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 Harrison Career Center?
44.8% of students at Harrison Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Harrison Career Center is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Cadiz, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Career Center?
Harrison Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harrison Career Center rank among public schools in Cadiz?
By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Career Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Cadiz, 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 Cadiz on the city page.
Is Harrison Career Center a good school?
Harrison Career Center earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Belmont-Harrison?
Besides Harrison Career Center, Belmont-Harrison also operates Belmont Career Center (344 students). See the Belmont-Harrison district page for the complete list.
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