Enrollment
445
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Piketon, OH
Vern Riffe Career Technology C
Federal NCES profile for Vern Riffe Career Technology C, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390513704082
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vern Riffe Career Technology C earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Piketon · Resource Index
- 14
- Resource Index · Lower
- 53.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 445
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Vern Riffe Career Technology C ranks #3 of 3 schools in Piketon, OH.
School address
District: Pike County Area · Ohio
NCES ID 390513704082 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
53.3%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+69% vs state
What stands out at Vern Riffe Career Technology C
Vern Riffe Career Technology C is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Piketon, Ohio, enrolling 445 students.
Economic need is high: 53.3% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 445 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 318 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #310, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 445 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 149 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 445 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Piketon's public schools, it stands alongside Piketon Jr/Sr High School (641 students): Vern Riffe Career Technology C is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Pike County Area operates only this one school, so Vern Riffe Career Technology C 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 Vern Riffe Career Technology C compares
Vern Riffe Career Technology C on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.3% | ▲ 69% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 445 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
445
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
51.7%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 445 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 96.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Vern Riffe Career Technology C is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Similar other schools in Piketon
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vern Riffe Career Technology C
How many students attend Vern Riffe Career Technology C?
Vern Riffe Career Technology C has 445 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Piketon, OH.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vern Riffe Career Technology C?
53.3% of students at Vern Riffe Career Technology C are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vern Riffe Career Technology C?
The largest demographic group at Vern Riffe Career Technology C is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Piketon, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vern Riffe Career Technology C?
Vern Riffe Career Technology C has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Vern Riffe Career Technology C rank among schools in Piketon?
By Resource Investment Index, Vern Riffe Career Technology C ranks #3 of 3 schools in Piketon, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Piketon on the city page.
Is Vern Riffe Career Technology C a good school?
Vern Riffe Career Technology C earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. 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 Pike County Area?
None reported; Pike County Area operates only Vern Riffe Career Technology C as a public school district in NCES's records.
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