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 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390652604127
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 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 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#4 of 5
high schools in Marion · Resource Index
31
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.

School address

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

+53 students YoY

Tri-Rivers Career Center grew from 514 students in 2022-23 to 567 in 2023-24 (+10.3%).

Teacher FTE added 34.2 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+53 students YoY 390652604127 · Marion, OH High · MID · TRAD

583 enr · 17.1:1 · 30.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Carver 9th Grade Academy (583 students)

Tri-Rivers Career Center grew from 514 students in 2022-23 to 567 in 2023-24 (+10.3%). Teacher FTE added 34.2 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Tri-Rivers Career Center compares

Tri-Rivers Career Center 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 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 methodology

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.
Funding equity
$26,428
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
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.

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

District finance for Tri-Rivers reports $26,428 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Marion

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 514 (2022-23) → 567 (2023-24), up 53.

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 31/100 (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 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.

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.

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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