Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, OH

Springfield-Clark County

Federal NCES profile for Springfield-Clark County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390515304089
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield-Clark County earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools.

#5 of 10
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
small classes for Ohio
36.0%
free-lunch eligible

Springfield-Clark County has class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield-Clark County ranks #5 of 10 schools in Springfield, OH.

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

+110 students YoY

Springfield-Clark County grew from 594 students in 2022-23 to 704 in 2023-24 (+18.5%).

Teacher FTE added 52.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+110 students YoY 390515304089 · Springfield, OH Other · MID · TRAD

657 enr · 12.6:1 · 36.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Brookwood Elementary School (657 students)

Springfield-Clark County grew from 594 students in 2022-23 to 704 in 2023-24 (+18.5%). Teacher FTE added 52.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Springfield-Clark County compares

Springfield-Clark County is a growing 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
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▲ 14% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 657 top 18% - -

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.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
25.3%
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
$23,025
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
125
in-school suspensions + 80 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Springfield-Clark County is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Springfield-Clark County reports $23,025 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Springfield

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 Springfield-Clark County

How many students attend Springfield-Clark County?

Springfield-Clark County has 657 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Springfield, OH. CCD year-over-year: 594 (2022-23) → 704 (2023-24), up 110.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield-Clark County?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield-Clark County 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Springfield-Clark County?

36.0% of students at Springfield-Clark County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springfield-Clark County?

The largest demographic group at Springfield-Clark County is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Springfield, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield-Clark County?

Springfield-Clark County has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Springfield-Clark County rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Springfield-Clark County ranks #5 of 10 schools in Springfield, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Springfield-Clark County?

None reported; Springfield-Clark County operates only Springfield-Clark County as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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