Enrollment
106
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cardington, OH
Tomorrow Center
Federal NCES profile for Tomorrow Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390014504757Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tomorrow Center earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Ohio schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Cardington · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.1:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 106
- students enrolled
Tomorrow Center has class sizes smaller than 71% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tomorrow Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Cardington, OH.
School address
District: Tomorrow Center · Ohio
NCES ID 390014504757 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tomorrow Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tomorrow Center
Tomorrow Center is a small charter combined-grade school in Cardington, Ohio, enrolling 106 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Ohio schools, with 106 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 36 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 106 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Cardington's public schools, it stands alongside Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School (392 students): Tomorrow Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.1:1 vs 18.7:1).
Tomorrow Center is a single-school charter district, so Tomorrow Center operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 106 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
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 Tomorrow Center compares
Tomorrow 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 | 15.1:1 | ▼ 17% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 106 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
106
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 29% in Ohio - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
63.2%
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
$13,214
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 106 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.0 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
White 86.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.9%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.0, Tomorrow Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tomorrow Center, which includes Tomorrow Center.
$13,214
Per student
-10%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.0%
State 80.5%
Federal 15.5%
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.
Similar other schools in Cardington
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~106 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tomorrow Center
How many students attend Tomorrow Center?
Tomorrow Center has 106 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cardington, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tomorrow Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Tomorrow Center is 15.1:1, which is 17% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% 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 Tomorrow Center?
The largest demographic group at Tomorrow Center is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Cardington, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tomorrow Center?
Tomorrow Center has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Tomorrow Center rank among public schools in Cardington?
By Resource Investment Index, Tomorrow Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Cardington, 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 Cardington on the city page.
Is Tomorrow Center a good school?
Tomorrow Center earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Tomorrow Center?
None; Tomorrow Center is a single-school charter district, and Tomorrow Center is its only campus.
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