Enrollment
787
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Medina, OH
Medina County Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Medina County Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390621004119
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Medina County Career Center earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools.
- #4 of 5
- schools in Medina · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 787
- students enrolled
Medina 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, Medina County Career Center ranks #4 of 5 schools in Medina, OH.
School address
District: Medina County Joint Vocational School District · Ohio
NCES ID 390621004119 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
105.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Medina County Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Medina County Career Center
Medina County Career Center is a large combined-grade school in Medina, Ohio, enrolling 787 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Medina County Career Center is leaner than roughly 98% of Ohio schools and 59% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 787 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Medina's public schools, it stands alongside Highland Middle School (824 students): Medina County Career Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.5:1 vs 23.5:1).
Medina County Joint Vocational School District operates only this one school, so Medina County Career Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Medina County Career Center compares
Medina County Career 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 59% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 787 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
787
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 2% in Ohio - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.5%
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.
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
White 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, Medina County Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Similar other schools in Medina
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Highland Middle School
Standard public school
824 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Granger Elementary School
Standard public school
512 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Eliza Northrop Elementary
Standard public school
466 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Evolve Academy
Special-education school
12 students
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~787 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Medina County Career Center
How many students attend Medina County Career Center?
Medina County Career Center has 787 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Medina, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medina County Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Medina County Career Center is 7.5:1, which is 59% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 52% 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 Medina County Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Medina County Career Center is White at 88.3% of enrollment, in Medina, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Medina County Career Center?
Medina County Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Medina County Career Center rank among schools in Medina?
By Resource Investment Index, Medina County Career Center ranks #4 of 5 schools in Medina, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Medina on the city page.
Is Medina County Career Center a good school?
Medina County Career Center earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Medina County Joint Vocational School District?
None reported; Medina County Joint Vocational School District operates only Medina County Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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