High school (grades 9-12) · Uniontown, OH
Portage Lakes Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Portage Lakes Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
The verdict
Portage Lakes Career Center earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Uniontown · Resource Index
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 130
- students enrolled
Portage Lakes Career Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Portage Lakes Career Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Uniontown, OH.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-30 students YoY
Portage Lakes Career Center shrank from 159 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-18.9%).
Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 42.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-30 students YoY 390634904123 · Uniontown, OH High · SMALL · TRAD
130 enr · 3.6:1 · RII 68
Nearest enrollment peer: Mulberry High School (130 students)
Portage Lakes Career Center shrank from 159 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-18.9%). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 42.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Portage Lakes Career Center compares
Portage Lakes Career Center 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 | 3.6:1 | ▼ 80% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Portage Lakes Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Portage Lakes reports $41,365 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Uniontown
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~130 students)
Frequently asked questions about Portage Lakes Career Center
How many students attend Portage Lakes Career Center?
Portage Lakes Career Center has 130 students enrolled. It is a high school in Uniontown, OH. CCD year-over-year: 159 (2022-23) → 129 (2023-24), down 30.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Portage Lakes Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Portage Lakes Career Center is 3.6:1, which is 80% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 77% 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 Portage Lakes Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Portage Lakes Career Center is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Uniontown, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Portage Lakes Career Center?
Portage Lakes Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher 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 Portage Lakes Career Center rank among public schools in Uniontown?
By Resource Investment Index, Portage Lakes Career Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Uniontown, 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 Uniontown on the city page.
What other schools are in Portage Lakes?
None reported; Portage Lakes operates only Portage Lakes Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.