Elementary school (grades K-5) · Akron, OH

Schumacher Community Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Schumacher Community Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390434800055
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Schumacher Community Learning Center earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Ohio schools.

#11 of 38
elementary schools in Akron · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
small classes for Ohio
348
students enrolled

Schumacher Community Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 76% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Schumacher Community Learning Center ranks #11 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH.

School address

Enrollment

348

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Schumacher Community Learning Center 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 Schumacher Community Learning Center

Schumacher Community Learning Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 348 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 348 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 (78%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 38/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Akron City spends $18,238 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 80 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 348 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Akron's elementary schools, it stands alongside Bath Elementary School (662 students): Schumacher Community Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.5:1 vs 19.5:1).

Akron City also operates Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students) and Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students) alongside Schumacher Community Learning Center.

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 Schumacher Community Learning Center compares

Schumacher Community Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▼ 20% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 348 top 58% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 24% in Ohio - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
52.9%
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.
Funding equity
$18,238
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
39
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.0 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 77.6%
Two or More 9.5%
White 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 77.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Schumacher Community Learning Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Akron City, which includes Schumacher Community Learning Center.

$18,238
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 45.0%
Federal 20.7%

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 Schumacher Community Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Schumacher 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 elementary schools in Akron

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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 Schumacher Community Learning Center'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 Schumacher Community Learning Center

How many students attend Schumacher Community Learning Center?

Schumacher Community Learning Center has 348 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Akron, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Schumacher Community Learning Center is 14.5:1, which is 20% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% 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 Schumacher Community Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Schumacher Community Learning Center is African American at 77.6% of enrollment, in Akron, OH.

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

Schumacher Community Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Schumacher Community Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Schumacher Community Learning Center ranks #11 of 38 elementary 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 elementary schools in Akron on the city page.

Is Schumacher Community Learning Center a good school?

Schumacher Community Learning Center earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Akron City?

Besides Schumacher 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 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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