Other / mixed grade configuration · Akron, OH

Rimer Community Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Rimer Community Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390434800052
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rimer Community Learning Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#11 of 17
schools in Akron · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
12.6:1
small classes for Ohio
277
students enrolled

Rimer Community Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rimer Community Learning Center ranks #11 of 17 schools in Akron, OH.

School address

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

-41 students YoY

Rimer Community Learning Center shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (-14.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 21.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 390434800052 · Akron, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

277 enr · 12.6:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students)

Rimer Community Learning Center shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (-14.7%). Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 21.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Rimer Community Learning Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rimer Community Learning Center reports 277 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rimer Community Learning Center compares

Rimer Community Learning Center 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 12.6:1 ▼ 31% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 277 top 72% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 31% 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
42.2%
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
$20,491
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 42.6%
White 38.6%
Two or More 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: African American at 42.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Rimer Community Learning Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Akron City reports $20,491 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rimer Community Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Firestone Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Buchtel Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Garfield Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
North High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rimer Community Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Akron City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Akron

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Rimer Community Learning Center

How many students attend Rimer Community Learning Center?

Rimer Community Learning Center has 277 students enrolled. It is a public school in Akron, OH. CCD year-over-year: 278 (2022-23) → 237 (2023-24), down 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rimer Community Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Rimer Community Learning Center is 12.6:1, which is 31% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 20% 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 Rimer Community Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Rimer Community Learning Center is African American at 42.6% of enrollment, in Akron, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rimer Community Learning Center?

Rimer Community Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rimer Community Learning Center rank among schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Rimer Community Learning Center ranks #11 of 17 schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Akron on the city page.

What other schools are in Akron City?

Besides Rimer Community Learning Center, Akron City also operates Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students), Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students), and East Community Learning Center (923 students). See the Akron City 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 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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