Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Newton D Baker School

Federal NCES profile for Newton D Baker School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800524
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newton D Baker School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#14 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
small classes for Ohio
324
students enrolled

Newton D Baker School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newton D Baker School ranks #14 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

-20 students YoY

Newton D Baker School shrank from 352 students in 2022-23 to 332 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 390437800524 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

324 enr · 13:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Newton D Baker School shrank from 352 students in 2022-23 to 332 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Newton D Baker School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Newton D Baker School reports 324 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 Newton D Baker School compares

Newton D Baker School 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 13:1 ▼ 29% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 324 top 64% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Ohio - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
86.7%
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
36
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 41.4%
White 25.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
Two or More 8.3%
Asian 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 41.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.7, Newton D Baker School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

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 Newton D Baker School 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 Newton D Baker School'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 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 Newton D Baker School

How many students attend Newton D Baker School?

Newton D Baker School has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 332 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton D Baker School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newton D Baker School is 13:1, which is 29% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 17% 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 Newton D Baker School?

The largest demographic group at Newton D Baker School is African American at 41.4% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newton D Baker School?

Newton D Baker School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Newton D Baker School rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Newton D Baker School ranks #14 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 Newton D Baker School, 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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