Enrollment
674
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cleveland, OH
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Federal NCES profile for Village Preparatory School Cliffs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390136805528Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Village Preparatory School Cliffs earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools.
- #32 of 47
- elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.4:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 674
- students enrolled
Village Preparatory School Cliffs has class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Village Preparatory School Cliffs ranks #32 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.
School address
District: Village Preparatory School Cliffs · Ohio
NCES ID 390136805528 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Village Preparatory School Cliffs compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Village Preparatory School Cliffs is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 674 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 674 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 337 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 276 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 674 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Cleveland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Campus International School (690 students): Village Preparatory School Cliffs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.4:1 vs 15.3:1).
Village Preparatory School Cliffs is a single-school charter district, so Village Preparatory School Cliffs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Village Preparatory School Cliffs compares
Village Preparatory School Cliffs on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.4:1 | ▲ 12% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 674 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
674
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Ohio - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
69.3%
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.
Funding equity
$14,164
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
171
in-school suspensions + 105 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
African American 90.8%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
White 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 90.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.3, Village Preparatory School Cliffs is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Village Preparatory School Cliffs, which includes Village Preparatory School Cliffs.
$14,164
Per student
-3%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.0%
State 67.3%
Federal 24.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Cleveland
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Campus International School
Standard public school
690 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Citizens Academy Southeast
Standard public school
667 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills
Standard public school
620 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Millridge Elementary School
Standard public school
604 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Lander Elementary
Standard public school
506 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Apex Academy
Standard public school
495 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~674 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Village Preparatory School Cliffs
How many students attend Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
Village Preparatory School Cliffs has 674 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
The student-teacher ratio at Village Preparatory School Cliffs is 20.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
The largest demographic group at Village Preparatory School Cliffs is African American at 90.8% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
Village Preparatory School Cliffs has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Village Preparatory School Cliffs rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?
By Resource Investment Index, Village Preparatory School Cliffs ranks #32 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Cleveland on the city page.
Is Village Preparatory School Cliffs a good school?
Village Preparatory School Cliffs earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of 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 Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
None; Village Preparatory School Cliffs is a single-school charter district, and Village Preparatory School Cliffs is its only campus.
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