Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Mary Church Terrell

Federal NCES profile for Mary Church Terrell, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800499
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mary Church Terrell earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#61 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.7:1
small classes for Ohio
235
students enrolled

Mary Church Terrell has class sizes smaller than 74% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Church Terrell ranks #61 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

+36 students YoY

Mary Church Terrell grew from 201 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (+17.9%).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+36 students YoY 390437800499 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

235 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Mary Church Terrell grew from 201 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (+17.9%). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Mary Church Terrell in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mary Church Terrell reports 235 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 Mary Church Terrell compares

Mary Church Terrell is a growing 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 14.7:1 ▼ 19% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 235 top 79% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 26% in Ohio - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.9%
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
$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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 32.8%
White 28.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%

Largest group: African American at 32.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.2, Mary Church Terrell is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

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

How Mary Church Terrell Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar 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 Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mary Church Terrell's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cleveland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Mary Church Terrell

How many students attend Mary Church Terrell?

Mary Church Terrell has 235 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 201 (2022-23) → 237 (2023-24), up 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Church Terrell?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary Church Terrell is 14.7:1, which is 19% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% 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 Mary Church Terrell?

The largest demographic group at Mary Church Terrell is African American at 32.8% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Church Terrell?

Mary Church Terrell has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mary Church Terrell rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Church Terrell ranks #61 of 84 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 schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Mary Church Terrell, 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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