High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, OH

North Woods Career Prep High School

Federal NCES profile for North Woods Career Prep High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390064305312Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Woods Career Prep High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#9 of 44
high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
students per teacher
94
students enrolled

North Woods Career Prep High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Woods Career Prep High School ranks #9 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH.

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

-27 students YoY

North Woods Career Prep High School shrank from 119 students in 2022-23 to 92 in 2023-24 (-22.7%).

Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 390064305312 · Columbus, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

94 enr · 18.8:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

North Woods Career Prep High School shrank from 119 students in 2022-23 to 92 in 2023-24 (-22.7%). Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How North Woods Career Prep High School compares

North Woods Career Prep High 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 18.8:1 ▲ 3% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 94 top 94% - -

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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Ohio - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,731
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 94 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 63.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
White 9.6%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, North Woods Career Prep High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for North Woods Career Prep High School reports $12,731 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Columbus

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 North Woods Career Prep High School

How many students attend North Woods Career Prep High School?

North Woods Career Prep High School has 94 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 119 (2022-23) → 92 (2023-24), down 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Woods Career Prep High School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Woods Career Prep High School is 18.8:1, which is 3% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Woods Career Prep High School?

The largest demographic group at North Woods Career Prep High School is African American at 63.8% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Woods Career Prep High School?

North Woods Career Prep High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Woods Career Prep High School rank among high schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, North Woods Career Prep High School ranks #9 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in North Woods Career Prep High School?

None; North Woods Career Prep High School is a single-school charter district, and North Woods Career Prep High School is its only campus.

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.