Middle school (grades 6-8) · Akron, OH

Litchfield Community Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Litchfield Community Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390434800042
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Litchfield Community Learning Center earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 6
middle schools in Akron · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
9:1
small classes for Ohio
469
students enrolled

Litchfield Community Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Litchfield Community Learning Center ranks #2 of 6 middle schools in Akron, OH.

School address

Enrollment

469

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

52.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Litchfield 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 Litchfield Community Learning Center

Litchfield Community Learning Center is a mid-sized middle school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 469 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Litchfield Community Learning Center is leaner than roughly 96% of Ohio schools and 51% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 469 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 (63%) and White (23%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 235 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.5% 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.

Discipline events run high: 455 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 469 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 5 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Akron's middle schools, it stands alongside Jennings Community Learning Center (846 students): Litchfield Community Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 14.3:1).

Akron City also operates Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students) and Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students) alongside Litchfield 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 Litchfield Community Learning Center compares

Litchfield 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 9:1 ▼ 51% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 469 top 37% - -

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

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
469
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 51% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
79.5%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
223
in-school suspensions + 232 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 47.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 97.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 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 63.3%
White 22.8%
Two or More 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 63.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield Community Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Litchfield 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 middle schools in Akron

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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 Litchfield Community Learning Center

How many students attend Litchfield Community Learning Center?

Litchfield Community Learning Center has 469 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Akron, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Litchfield Community Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Litchfield Community Learning Center is 9:1, which is 51% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% 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 Litchfield Community Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Litchfield Community Learning Center is African American at 63.3% of enrollment, in Akron, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Litchfield Community Learning Center?

Litchfield Community Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Litchfield Community Learning Center rank among middle schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Litchfield Community Learning Center ranks #2 of 6 middle 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 middle schools in Akron on the city page.

Is Litchfield Community Learning Center a good school?

Litchfield Community Learning Center earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Akron City?

Besides Litchfield 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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