Enrollment
519
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mount Vernon, OH
Knox County Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Knox County Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390511404070
👥 S:T ratio 69
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Knox County Career Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools.
- #6 of 8
- public schools in Mount Vernon · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.7:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 28.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Knox County Career Center has class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Knox County Career Center ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Mount Vernon, OH.
School address
District: Knox County Jvsd · Ohio
NCES ID 390511404070 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
67.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.2%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Knox County Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Knox County Career Center
Knox County Career Center is a mid-sized high school in Mount Vernon, Ohio, enrolling 519 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Knox County Career Center is leaner than roughly 98% of Ohio schools and 58% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 28.2% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 519 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 770 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #315.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Knox County Jvsd spends $27,440 per pupil, 87% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 114 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 519 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Mount Vernon's high schools, it stands alongside Mount Vernon High School (944 students): Knox County Career Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.7:1 vs 17.5:1).
Knox County Jvsd operates only this one school, so Knox County Career Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Knox County Career Center compares
Knox County 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 58% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.2% | ▼ 11% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 519 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
519
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 2% in Ohio - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$27,440
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 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
White 93.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Knox County 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 Knox County Jvsd, which includes Knox County Career Center.
$27,440
Per student
+87%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.8%
State 46.3%
Federal 12.9%
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 Mount Vernon
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~519 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Knox County Career Center
How many students attend Knox County Career Center?
Knox County Career Center has 519 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mount Vernon, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox County Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Knox County Career Center is 7.7:1, which is 58% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 51% 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 Knox County Career Center?
28.2% of students at Knox County Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knox County Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Knox County Career Center is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Mount Vernon, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Knox County Career Center?
Knox County Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Knox County Career Center rank among public schools in Mount Vernon?
By Resource Investment Index, Knox County Career Center ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon on the city page.
Is Knox County Career Center a good school?
Knox County Career Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Knox County Jvsd?
None reported; Knox County Jvsd operates only Knox County Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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