Enrollment
583
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Marion, OH
Tri-Rivers Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Tri-Rivers Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390652604127
👥 S:T ratio 32
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tri-Rivers Career Center earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- #4 of 5
- high schools in Marion · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.1:1
- students per teacher
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Tri-Rivers Career Center has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Rivers Career Center ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Marion, OH.
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Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tri-Rivers Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tri-Rivers Career Center
Tri-Rivers Career Center is a mid-sized high school in Marion, Ohio, enrolling 583 students.
At 17.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.0% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 583 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 718 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #584, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Marion's high schools, it stands alongside Harding High School (916 students): Tri-Rivers Career Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.1:1 vs 15:1).
Tri-Rivers operates only this one school, so Tri-Rivers Career Center 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-Rivers Career Center compares
Tri-Rivers Career 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 | 17.1:1 | ▼ 6% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 5% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 583 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
583
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 49% in Ohio - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
54.5%
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.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 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 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Tri-Rivers Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Similar high schools in Marion
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Harding High School
Standard public school
916 students 15:1 students per teacher
Buckeye Community School - Marion
Standard public school
824 students 82.4:1 students per teacher
Pleasant High School
Standard public school
347 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Elgin High School
Standard public school
275 students 9.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~583 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tri-Rivers Career Center
How many students attend Tri-Rivers Career Center?
Tri-Rivers Career Center has 583 students enrolled. It is a high school in Marion, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Rivers Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Tri-Rivers Career Center is 17.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 9% higher 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 Tri-Rivers Career Center?
30.0% of students at Tri-Rivers Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri-Rivers Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Tri-Rivers Career Center is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Marion, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-Rivers Career Center?
Tri-Rivers Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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-Rivers Career Center rank among high schools in Marion?
By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Rivers Career Center ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Marion, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Marion on the city page.
Is Tri-Rivers Career Center a good school?
Tri-Rivers Career Center earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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-Rivers?
None reported; Tri-Rivers operates only Tri-Rivers Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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