Elementary school (grades K-5) · Akron, OH

Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390434800014
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#4 of 38
elementary schools in Akron · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Ohio
355
students enrolled

Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center ranks #4 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH.

School address

Enrollment

355

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center

Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 355 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.2:1, Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center is leaner than roughly 89% of Ohio schools and 33% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 355 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 (53%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 355 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Akron City spends $18,238 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Akron's elementary schools, it stands alongside Bath Elementary School (662 students): Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 19.5:1).

Akron City also operates Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students) and Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students) alongside Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center.

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 Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center compares

Judith a Resnik Community Learning 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 12.2:1 ▼ 33% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 355 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 11% in Ohio - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.5%
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
$18,238
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 53.0%
White 27.9%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 53.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Akron City, which includes Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center.

$18,238
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 45.0%
Federal 20.7%

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 Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Firestone Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Buchtel Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Garfield Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
North High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Akron City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Akron

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center

How many students attend Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center?

Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center has 355 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Akron, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center is 12.2:1, which is 33% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 22% lower 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 Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center is African American at 53.0% of enrollment, in Akron, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center?

Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).

How does Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center ranks #4 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Akron on the city page.

Is Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center a good school?

Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools. It is also more 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 Akron City?

Besides Judith a Resnik Community Learning Center, Akron City also operates Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students), Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students), and East Community Learning Center (923 students). See the Akron City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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