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

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

-89 students YoY

Litchfield Community Learning Center shrank from 561 students in 2022-23 to 472 in 2023-24 (-15.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 48.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-89 students YoY 390434800042 · Akron, OH Middle · SMALL · TRAD

469 enr · 9:1 · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students)

Litchfield Community Learning Center shrank from 561 students in 2022-23 to 472 in 2023-24 (-15.9%). Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 48.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Litchfield Community Learning Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Litchfield Community Learning Center reports 469 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 Litchfield Community Learning Center compares

Litchfield Community Learning Center 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 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 methodology

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
$20,491
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
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.

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

District finance for Akron City reports $20,491 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

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Similar middle schools in Akron

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

Nationwide middle 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 561 (2022-23) → 472 (2023-24), down 89.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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 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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