Other / mixed grade configuration · Plain City, OH
Tolles Career & Technical Center
Federal NCES profile for Tolles Career & Technical Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
The verdict
Tolles Career & Technical Center earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Plain City · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 37.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Tolles Career & Technical Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tolles Career & Technical Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Plain City, OH.
School address
NCES ID 390635104124 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-82 students YoY
Tolles Career & Technical Center shrank from 462 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (-17.7%).
Teacher FTE lost 60.3 → 59.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-82 students YoY 390635104124 · Plain City, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD
268 enr · 4.5:1 · 37.0% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Crestmont Elementary School (268 students)
Tolles Career & Technical Center shrank from 462 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (-17.7%). Teacher FTE lost 60.3 → 59.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Tolles Career & Technical Center compares
Tolles Career & Technical Center is a shrinking 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 | 4.5:1 | ▼ 75% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▲ 17% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 268 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Tolles Career & Technical Center is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Tolles Career & Technical Center reports $33,753 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Plain City
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~268 students)
Frequently asked questions about Tolles Career & Technical Center
How many students attend Tolles Career & Technical Center?
Tolles Career & Technical Center has 268 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Plain City, OH. CCD year-over-year: 462 (2022-23) → 380 (2023-24), down 82.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tolles Career & Technical Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Tolles Career & Technical Center is 4.5:1, which is 75% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 71% 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 Tolles Career & Technical Center?
37.0% of students at Tolles Career & Technical Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tolles Career & Technical Center?
The largest demographic group at Tolles Career & Technical Center is White at 79.1% of enrollment, in Plain City, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tolles Career & Technical Center?
Tolles Career & Technical Center has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tolles Career & Technical Center rank among public schools in Plain City?
By Resource Investment Index, Tolles Career & Technical Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Plain City, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Plain City on the city page.
What other schools are in Tolles Career & Technical Center?
None reported; Tolles Career & Technical Center operates only Tolles Career & Technical Center as a public school district in NCES's records.