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

Promise Academy

Federal NCES profile for Promise Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390056205054Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Promise Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#19 of 21
high schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
25.3:1
large classes for Ohio
101
students enrolled

Promise Academy has class sizes larger than 93% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Promise Academy ranks #19 of 21 high schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

-26 students YoY

Promise Academy shrank from 111 students in 2022-23 to 85 in 2023-24 (-23.4%).

Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 390056205054 · Cleveland, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

101 enr · 25.3:1 · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Pershing Continuation High (101 students)

Promise Academy shrank from 111 students in 2022-23 to 85 in 2023-24 (-23.4%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Promise Academy compares

Promise Academy 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 25.3:1 ▲ 39% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 101 top 93% - -

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

25.3:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
25.3:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 93% in Ohio - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
87.1%
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
$11,901
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 95.0%
Two or More 3.0%
White 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%

Largest group: African American at 95.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.6, Promise Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Promise Academy reports $11,901 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Cleveland

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 Promise Academy

How many students attend Promise Academy?

Promise Academy has 101 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 111 (2022-23) → 85 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Promise Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Promise Academy is 25.3:1, which is 39% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Promise Academy?

The largest demographic group at Promise Academy is African American at 95.0% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Promise Academy?

Promise Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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 Promise Academy rank among high schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Promise Academy ranks #19 of 21 high 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 high schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Promise Academy?

None; Promise Academy is a single-school charter district, and Promise Academy 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.

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