Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

The School of One

Federal NCES profile for The School of One, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437805339
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The School of One earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#54 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
29.3:1
large classes for Ohio
264
students enrolled

The School of One has class sizes larger than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The School of One ranks #54 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

+33 students YoY

The School of One grew from 224 students in 2022-23 to 257 in 2023-24 (+14.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+33 students YoY 390437805339 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

264 enr · 29.3:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

The School of One grew from 224 students in 2022-23 to 257 in 2023-24 (+14.7%). Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

The School of One in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows The School of One reports 264 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 The School of One compares

The School of One 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 29.3:1 ▲ 61% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 264 top 74% - -

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

29.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
29.3:1
students per teacher - 61% above state mean
Top 96% in Ohio - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
93.2%
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
$24,161
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 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 59.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
White 17.4%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 59.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, The School of One is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Cleveland Municipal reports $24,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How The School of One Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Clark School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to The School of One's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cleveland

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 The School of One

How many students attend The School of One?

The School of One has 264 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 224 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), up 33.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The School of One?

The student-teacher ratio at The School of One is 29.3:1, which is 61% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 87% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The School of One?

The largest demographic group at The School of One is African American at 59.1% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The School of One?

The School of One has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 The School of One rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, The School of One ranks #54 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides The School of One, Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students), John F Kennedy High School (652 students), and Clark School (650 students). See the Cleveland Municipal 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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