Enrollment
78
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cincinnati, OH
Queen City Career Prep High School
Federal NCES profile for Queen City Career Prep High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390008603447Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 22
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Queen City Career Prep High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #10 of 20
- high schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.5:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 78
- students enrolled
Queen City Career Prep High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Queen City Career Prep High School ranks #10 of 20 high schools in Cincinnati, OH.
School address
District: Queen City Career Prep High School · Ohio
NCES ID 390008603447 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Queen City Career Prep High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Queen City Career Prep High School
Queen City Career Prep High School is a small charter high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 78 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Ohio schools, with 78 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 78 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 97.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Queen City Career Prep High School spends $21,443 per pupil, 46% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Cincinnati's high schools, it stands alongside Oak Hills High School (2,255 students): Queen City Career Prep High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.5:1 vs 24:1).
Queen City Career Prep High School is a single-school charter district, so Queen City Career Prep High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 78 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
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 Queen City Career Prep High School compares
Queen City Career Prep High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.5:1 | ▲ 7% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Ohio - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
97.4%
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
$21,443
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 78 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Queen City Career Prep High School, which includes Queen City Career Prep High School.
$21,443
Per student
+46%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 70.8%
Federal 27.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Cincinnati
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Oak Hills High School
Standard public school
2,255 students 24:1 students per teacher
West Clermont High School
Standard public school
2,048 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Princeton High School
Standard public school
1,619 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Colerain High School
Standard public school
1,591 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Dohn Community
Standard public school
1,568 students 42.4:1 students per teacher
Winton Woods High School
Standard public school
1,272 students 17:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~78 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Queen City Career Prep High School
How many students attend Queen City Career Prep High School?
Queen City Career Prep High School has 78 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cincinnati, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Queen City Career Prep High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Queen City Career Prep High School is 19.5:1, which is 7% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Queen City Career Prep High School?
Queen City Career Prep High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Queen City Career Prep High School rank among high schools in Cincinnati?
By Resource Investment Index, Queen City Career Prep High School ranks #10 of 20 high schools in Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati on the city page.
Is Queen City Career Prep High School a good school?
Queen City Career Prep High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Queen City Career Prep High School?
None; Queen City Career Prep High School is a single-school charter district, and Queen City Career Prep High School is its only campus.
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