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.
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
NCES ID 390056205054 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 95.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 9.6, Promise Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~101 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.3:1)
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.