Enrollment
988
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Piqua, OH
Upper Valley Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Upper Valley Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390621204120
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upper Valley Career Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Piqua · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19:1
- students per teacher
- 25.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Upper Valley Career Center has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Upper Valley Career Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Piqua, OH.
School address
District: Upper Valley Career Center · Ohio
NCES ID 390621204120 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.7%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Valley Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upper Valley Career Center
Upper Valley Career Center is a large combined-grade school in Piqua, Ohio, enrolling 988 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.7% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 94% of state schools at 988 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 357 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #205.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 240 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 988 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Upper Valley Career Center operates only this one school, so Upper Valley 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 Upper Valley Career Center compares
Upper Valley 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 | 19:1 | ▲ 4% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.7% | ▼ 19% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 988 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
988
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
19:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 66% in Ohio - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.3%
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 124 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
202
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.3 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 92.3%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Upper Valley Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
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 (~988 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Valley Career Center
How many students attend Upper Valley Career Center?
Upper Valley Career Center has 988 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Piqua, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Valley Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Valley Career Center is 19:1, which is 4% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Valley Career Center?
25.7% of students at Upper Valley Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Valley Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Upper Valley Career Center is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Piqua, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Valley Career Center?
Upper Valley Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Upper Valley Career Center rank among public schools in Piqua?
By Resource Investment Index, Upper Valley Career Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Piqua, 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 Piqua on the city page.
Is Upper Valley Career Center a good school?
Upper Valley Career Center earns 35/100 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 Upper Valley Career Center?
None reported; Upper Valley Career Center operates only Upper Valley Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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