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 41/100.
The verdict
Knox County Career Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools.
- #6 of 8
- public schools in Mount Vernon · Resource Index
- 41
- 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
NCES ID 390511404070 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Knox County Career Center held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 67.5 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 390511404070 · Mount Vernon, OH High · MID · TRAD
519 enr · 7.7:1 · 28.2% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Fairfield High Preparatory School (519 students)
Knox County Career Center held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 67.5 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Knox County Career Center compares
Knox County Career Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Knox County Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Knox County Jvsd reports $25,566 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Mount Vernon
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~519 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 475 (2022-23) → 470 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
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 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.