High school (grades 9-12) · Cleveland, OH

Lincoln West School of Science & Health

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln West School of Science & Health, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390437805888
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln West School of Science & Health earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 21
high schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for Ohio
210
students enrolled

Lincoln West School of Science & Health has class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln West School of Science & Health ranks #1 of 21 high schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-31 students YoY

Lincoln West School of Science & Health shrank from 255 students in 2022-23 to 224 in 2023-24 (-12.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-31 students YoY 390437805888 · Cleveland, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

210 enr · 10:1 · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Lincoln West School of Science & Health shrank from 255 students in 2022-23 to 224 in 2023-24 (-12.2%). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Lincoln West School of Science & Health in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln West School of Science & Health reports 210 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lincoln West School of Science & Health compares

Lincoln West School of Science & Health is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 45% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 210 top 83% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 6% in Ohio - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,161
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 52.9%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
White 15.7%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 52.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Lincoln West School of Science & Health is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cleveland Municipal reports $24,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincoln West School of Science & Health Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln West School of Science & Health's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Cleveland

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln West School of Science & Health

How many students attend Lincoln West School of Science & Health?

Lincoln West School of Science & Health has 210 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 255 (2022-23) → 224 (2023-24), down 31.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln West School of Science & Health?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln West School of Science & Health is 10:1, which is 45% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% 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 Lincoln West School of Science & Health?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln West School of Science & Health is African American at 52.9% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln West School of Science & Health?

Lincoln West School of Science & Health has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln West School of Science & Health rank among high schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln West School of Science & Health ranks #1 of 21 high schools in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Lincoln West School of Science & Health, Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students), John F Kennedy High School (652 students), and Clark School (650 students). See the Cleveland Municipal 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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