High school (grades 9-12) · Canfield, OH

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy

Federal NCES profile for Valley Stem+Me2 Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390156505820
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
high schools in Canfield · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
7.1:1
small classes for Ohio
200
students enrolled

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy has class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valley Stem+Me2 Academy ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Canfield, OH.

School address

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

-49 students YoY

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy shrank from 267 students in 2022-23 to 218 in 2023-24 (-18.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-49 students YoY 390156505820 · Canfield, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

200 enr · 7.1:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Burchell High School (200 students)

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy shrank from 267 students in 2022-23 to 218 in 2023-24 (-18.4%). Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Valley Stem+Me2 Academy compares

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy is a shrinking 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 7.1:1 ▼ 61% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 200 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
7.1:1
students per teacher - 61% below state mean
Top 2% in Ohio - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.0%
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
$7,476
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 55.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Valley Stem+Me2 Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Valley Stem+Me2 Academy reports $7,476 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Canfield

2 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 Valley Stem+Me2 Academy

How many students attend Valley Stem+Me2 Academy?

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy has 200 students enrolled. It is a high school in Canfield, OH. CCD year-over-year: 267 (2022-23) → 218 (2023-24), down 49.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Stem+Me2 Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley Stem+Me2 Academy is 7.1:1, which is 61% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 55% 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 Valley Stem+Me2 Academy?

The largest demographic group at Valley Stem+Me2 Academy is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Canfield, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Stem+Me2 Academy?

Valley Stem+Me2 Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Valley Stem+Me2 Academy rank among high schools in Canfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley Stem+Me2 Academy ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Canfield, 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 Canfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Valley Stem+Me2 Academy?

None reported; Valley Stem+Me2 Academy operates only Valley Stem+Me2 Academy 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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