Enrollment
590
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Nelsonville, OH
Tri-County Career Center Building
Federal NCES profile for Tri-County Career Center Building, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390516004090
👥 S:T ratio 42
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tri-County Career Center Building earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Ohio schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Nelsonville · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 590
- students enrolled
Tri-County Career Center Building has class sizes smaller than 77% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tri-County Career Center Building ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Nelsonville, OH.
School address
District: Tri-County Career Center · Ohio
NCES ID 390516004090 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tri-County Career Center Building compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tri-County Career Center Building
Tri-County Career Center Building is a mid-sized high school in Nelsonville, Ohio, enrolling 590 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 590 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 590 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Nelsonville's high schools, it stands alongside Nelsonville-York High School (260 students): Tri-County Career Center Building is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.4:1 vs 11.8:1).
Tri-County Career Center operates only this one school, so Tri-County Career Center Building has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Tri-County Career Center Building compares
Tri-County Career Center Building on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 21% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 590 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
590
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 23% in Ohio - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
55.4%
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
$17,440
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 590 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 93.7%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Tri-County Career Center Building is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tri-County Career Center, which includes Tri-County Career Center Building.
$17,440
Per student
+19%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.1%
State 41.8%
Federal 9.1%
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 high schools in Nelsonville
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~590 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Tri-County Career Center Building
How many students attend Tri-County Career Center Building?
Tri-County Career Center Building has 590 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nelsonville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Career Center Building?
The student-teacher ratio at Tri-County Career Center Building is 14.4:1, which is 21% 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 Tri-County Career Center Building?
The largest demographic group at Tri-County Career Center Building is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Nelsonville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-County Career Center Building?
Tri-County Career Center Building has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tri-County Career Center Building rank among public schools in Nelsonville?
By Resource Investment Index, Tri-County Career Center Building ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Nelsonville, 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 Nelsonville on the city page.
Is Tri-County Career Center Building a good school?
Tri-County Career Center Building earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Tri-County Career Center?
None reported; Tri-County Career Center operates only Tri-County Career Center Building as a public school district in NCES's records.
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