Other / mixed grade configuration · Shelby, OH

Pioneer Career & Technology

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Career & Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390514104084
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer Career & Technology earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#3 of 4
public schools in Shelby · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
small classes for Ohio
32.3%
free-lunch eligible

Pioneer Career & Technology has class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Career & Technology ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Shelby, OH.

School address

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

+75 students YoY

Pioneer Career & Technology grew from 1,040 students in 2022-23 to 1,115 in 2023-24 (+7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 93.6 → 94.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+75 students YoY 390514104084 · Shelby, OH Other · MID · TRAD

1,105 enr · 11.9:1 · 32.3% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Amistad Academy (1,105 students)

Pioneer Career & Technology grew from 1,040 students in 2022-23 to 1,115 in 2023-24 (+7.2%). Teacher FTE added 93.6 → 94.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Pioneer Career & Technology compares

Pioneer Career & Technology 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 11.9:1 ▼ 35% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.3% ▲ 2% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,105 top 5% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,105
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 10% in Ohio - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.1%
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
$20,081
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 103 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.4, Pioneer Career & Technology is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Pioneer Career & Technology reports $20,081 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Shelby

1 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 Pioneer Career & Technology

How many students attend Pioneer Career & Technology?

Pioneer Career & Technology has 1,105 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Shelby, OH. CCD year-over-year: 1,040 (2022-23) → 1,115 (2023-24), up 75.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Career & Technology?

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Career & Technology is 11.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pioneer Career & Technology?

32.3% of students at Pioneer Career & Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pioneer Career & Technology?

The largest demographic group at Pioneer Career & Technology is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Shelby, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pioneer Career & Technology?

Pioneer Career & Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Pioneer Career & Technology rank among public schools in Shelby?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Career & Technology ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Shelby, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pioneer Career & Technology?

None reported; Pioneer Career & Technology operates only Pioneer Career & Technology as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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