Other / mixed grade configuration · Cincinnati, OH

Rising Stars at Vine

Federal NCES profile for Rising Stars at Vine, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437505932
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rising Stars at Vine earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Ohio schools.

#21 of 87
schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
small classes for Ohio
149
students enrolled

Rising Stars at Vine has class sizes smaller than 72% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rising Stars at Vine ranks #21 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH.

Enrollment

149

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rising Stars at Vine 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 Rising Stars at Vine

Rising Stars at Vine is a small combined-grade school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 149 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 149 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

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 (79%) and White (14%) (diversity index 36/100).

The surrounding Cincinnati Public Schools spends $18,181 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cincinnati's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students): Rising Stars at Vine is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.9:1 vs 18:1).

Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students) and Western Hills University High School (1,342 students) alongside Rising Stars at Vine.

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 Rising Stars at Vine compares

Rising Stars at Vine on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▼ 18% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 149 top 89% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
149
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 28% in Ohio - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$18,181
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

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 78.5%
White 14.1%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.9, Rising Stars at Vine is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cincinnati Public Schools, which includes Rising Stars at Vine.

$18,181
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 24.6%
Federal 21.8%

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 Rising Stars at Vine Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walnut Hills High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Western Hills University High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
School for Creative and Performing Arts Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Withrow University High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Aiken New Tech High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rising Stars at Vine's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cincinnati Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cincinnati

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

Similar other 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

Verify locally before acting on Rising Stars at Vine's federal record.

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 Rising Stars at Vine

How many students attend Rising Stars at Vine?

Rising Stars at Vine has 149 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rising Stars at Vine?

The student-teacher ratio at Rising Stars at Vine is 14.9:1, which is 18% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 5% 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 Rising Stars at Vine?

The largest demographic group at Rising Stars at Vine is African American at 78.5% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rising Stars at Vine?

Rising Stars at Vine has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Rising Stars at Vine rank among schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Rising Stars at Vine ranks #21 of 87 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 schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

Is Rising Stars at Vine a good school?

Rising Stars at Vine earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of 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 Cincinnati Public Schools?

Besides Rising Stars at Vine, Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students), Western Hills University High School (1,342 students), and School for Creative and Performing Arts (1,300 students). See the Cincinnati Public Schools 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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