Enrollment
1,105
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Pioneer Career & Technology · Ohio
NCES ID 390514104084 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
93.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.3%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pioneer Career & Technology compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pioneer Career & Technology
Pioneer Career & Technology is a large combined-grade school in Shelby, Ohio, enrolling 1,105 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Pioneer Career & Technology is leaner than roughly 90% of Ohio schools and 35% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.3% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,105 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 234 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #148.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Shelby's public schools, it stands alongside Shelby Elementary School (866 students): Pioneer Career & Technology is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 21.1:1).
Pioneer Career & Technology operates only this one school, so Pioneer Career & Technology has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 1,105 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Ohio, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Pioneer Career & Technology compares
Pioneer Career & Technology on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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.
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.
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 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
Similar other schools in Shelby
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~1,105 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Shelby on the city page.
Is Pioneer Career & Technology a good school?
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. 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 Pioneer Career & Technology?
None reported; Pioneer Career & Technology operates only Pioneer Career & Technology as a public school district in NCES's records.
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