High school (grades 9-12) · Van Wert, OH
Vantage Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Vantage Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Vantage Career Center earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools.
- #7 of 7
- public schools in Van Wert · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 25.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Vantage Career Center has class sizes smaller than 91% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Vantage Career Center ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Van Wert, OH.
School address
NCES ID 390516704093 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Vantage Career Center held near 496 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 390516704093 · Van Wert, OH High · SMALL · TRAD
489 enr · 11.6:1 · 25.2% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Mast@Fiu (489 students)
Vantage Career Center held near 496 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Vantage Career Center compares
Vantage 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 36% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.2% | ▼ 20% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 33% | - | - |
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 92.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Vantage Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Vantage Career Center reports $20,712 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Van Wert
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~489 students)
Frequently asked questions about Vantage Career Center
How many students attend Vantage Career Center?
Vantage Career Center has 489 students enrolled. It is a high school in Van Wert, OH. CCD year-over-year: 489 (2022-23) → 496 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vantage Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Vantage Career Center is 11.6:1, which is 36% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 26% lower 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 Vantage Career Center?
25.2% of students at Vantage Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vantage Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Vantage Career Center is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Van Wert, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vantage Career Center?
Vantage Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Vantage Career Center rank among public schools in Van Wert?
By Resource Investment Index, Vantage Career Center ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Van Wert, 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 Van Wert on the city page.
What other schools are in Vantage Career Center?
None reported; Vantage Career Center operates only Vantage Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.