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.
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
NCES ID 390621204120 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+17 students YoY
Upper Valley Career Center held near 927 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 52.0 → 57.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+17 students YoY 390621204120 · Piqua, OH Other · MID · TRAD
988 enr · 19:1 · 25.7% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Paseo Pointe School (988 students)
Upper Valley Career Center held near 927 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.0 → 57.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Upper Valley Career Center compares
Upper Valley Career Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Upper Valley Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Upper Valley Career Center reports $25,444 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~988 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 910 (2022-23) → 927 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.