Enrollment
736
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Massillon, OH
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr
Federal NCES profile for R G Drage Career Technical Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390620204116
👥 S:T ratio 24
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- #5 of 5
- high schools in Massillon · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.9:1
- students per teacher
- 35.8%
- free-lunch eligible
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, R G Drage Career Technical Ctr ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Massillon, OH.
School address
District: Stark County Area · Ohio
NCES ID 390620204116 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How R G Drage Career Technical Ctr compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at R G Drage Career Technical Ctr
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr is a large high school in Massillon, Ohio, enrolling 736 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 35.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 736 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 504 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #446, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 368 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Massillon's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson High School (1,881 students): R G Drage Career Technical Ctr is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.9:1 vs 21.6:1).
Stark County Area operates only this one school, so R G Drage Career Technical Ctr has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 R G Drage Career Technical Ctr compares
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.9:1 | ▲ 4% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.8% | ▲ 13% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 736 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
736
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
18.9:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Ohio - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.9%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 92.3%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, R G Drage Career Technical Ctr is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Similar high schools in Massillon
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Jackson High School
Standard public school
1,881 students 21.6:1 students per teacher
Perry High School
Standard public school
1,456 students 18:1 students per teacher
Washington High School
Standard public school
1,211 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Tuslaw High School
Standard public school
368 students 17.5:1 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 (~736 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about R G Drage Career Technical Ctr
How many students attend R G Drage Career Technical Ctr?
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr has 736 students enrolled. It is a high school in Massillon, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at R G Drage Career Technical Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at R G Drage Career Technical Ctr is 18.9:1, which is 4% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at R G Drage Career Technical Ctr?
35.8% of students at R G Drage Career Technical Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of R G Drage Career Technical Ctr?
The largest demographic group at R G Drage Career Technical Ctr is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Massillon, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for R G Drage Career Technical Ctr?
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 R G Drage Career Technical Ctr rank among high schools in Massillon?
By Resource Investment Index, R G Drage Career Technical Ctr ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Massillon, 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 Massillon on the city page.
Is R G Drage Career Technical Ctr a good school?
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Stark County Area?
None reported; Stark County Area operates only R G Drage Career Technical Ctr as a public school district in NCES's records.
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