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

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

Federal NCES profile for Rhodes School of Environmental Studies, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390437805951
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#12 of 21
high schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
small classes for Ohio
330
students enrolled

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies has class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rhodes School of Environmental Studies ranks #12 of 21 high schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

Enrollment

330

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rhodes School of Environmental Studies compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies is a mid-sized high school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 330 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.7:1, Rhodes School of Environmental Studies is leaner than roughly 87% of Ohio schools and 30% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 330 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 330 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 88.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Cleveland Municipal spends $21,661 per pupil, 48% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cleveland's high schools, it stands alongside Frederick Douglass High School (557 students): Rhodes School of Environmental Studies is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.7:1 vs 42.8:1).

Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students) and John F Kennedy High School (652 students) alongside Rhodes School of Environmental Studies.

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 Rhodes School of Environmental Studies compares

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 30% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 330 top 62% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 13% in Ohio - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
88.8%
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
$21,661
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 330 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 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

African American 40.9%
Hispanic or Latino 31.2%
White 20.0%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 40.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Rhodes School of Environmental Studies is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland Municipal, which includes Rhodes School of Environmental Studies.

$21,661
Per student
+48%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 38.2%
Federal 23.7%

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.

How Rhodes School of Environmental Studies Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rhodes School of Environmental Studies's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Cleveland

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

How many students attend Rhodes School of Environmental Studies?

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies has 330 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cleveland, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rhodes School of Environmental Studies?

The student-teacher ratio at Rhodes School of Environmental Studies is 12.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 19% 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 Rhodes School of Environmental Studies?

The largest demographic group at Rhodes School of Environmental Studies is African American at 40.9% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rhodes School of Environmental Studies?

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rhodes School of Environmental Studies rank among high schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Rhodes School of Environmental Studies ranks #12 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.

Is Rhodes School of Environmental Studies a good school?

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. 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 Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Rhodes School of Environmental Studies, Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students), John F Kennedy High School (652 students), and Clark School (650 students). See the Cleveland Municipal district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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