Other / mixed grade configuration · Cincinnati, OH

Roberts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Roberts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437500366
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roberts Academy earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools.

#75 of 87
schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
14.1:1
small classes for Ohio
704
students enrolled

Roberts Academy has class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roberts Academy ranks #75 of 87 schools in Cincinnati, OH.

Enrollment

704

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Roberts Academy 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 Roberts Academy

Roberts Academy is a large combined-grade school in Cincinnati, Ohio, enrolling 704 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 704 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (74%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 41/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 782 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

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.

Discipline events run high: 192 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 704 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Cincinnati's public schools, it stands alongside Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students): Roberts Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.1:1 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 Roberts Academy.

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 Roberts Academy compares

Roberts Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 704 top 15% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
704
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 21% in Ohio - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.5%
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
$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
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
134
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.3 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

Hispanic or Latino 73.9%
African American 19.2%
White 4.3%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Roberts Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cincinnati Public Schools, which includes Roberts Academy.

$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 Roberts Academy 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 Higher 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 Roberts Academy'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 Roberts Academy'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 Roberts Academy

How many students attend Roberts Academy?

Roberts Academy has 704 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roberts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Roberts Academy is 14.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 10% 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 Roberts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Roberts Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roberts Academy?

Roberts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roberts Academy rank among schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Roberts Academy ranks #75 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 Roberts Academy a good school?

Roberts Academy earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Roberts Academy, 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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