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

Virtual High School

Federal NCES profile for Virtual High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390437504213
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Virtual High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.

#18 of 20
high schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
73.2:1
large classes for Ohio
366
students enrolled

Virtual High School has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Virtual High School ranks #18 of 20 high schools in Cincinnati, OH.

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

+6 students YoY

Virtual High School held near 256 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 390437504213 · Cincinnati, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

366 enr · 73.2:1 · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students)

Virtual High School held near 256 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Virtual High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Virtual High School reports 366 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Virtual High School compares

Virtual High School 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 73.2:1 ▲ 302% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 366 top 55% - -

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

73.2:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
73.2:1
students per teacher - 302% above state mean
Top 99% in Ohio - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
73.2%
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
$19,413
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 75.1%
White 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 6.6%

Largest group: African American at 75.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Virtual High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Cincinnati Public Schools reports $19,413 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Virtual High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walnut Hills High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Western Hills University High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
School for Creative and Performing Arts Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Withrow University High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Aiken New Tech High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Virtual High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cincinnati Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Cincinnati

6 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 Virtual High School

How many students attend Virtual High School?

Virtual High School has 366 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cincinnati, OH. CCD year-over-year: 250 (2022-23) → 256 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Virtual High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Virtual High School is 73.2:1, which is 302% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 366% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Virtual High School?

The largest demographic group at Virtual High School is African American at 75.1% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Virtual High School?

Virtual High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Virtual High School rank among high schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Virtual High School ranks #18 of 20 high schools in Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati on the city page.

What other schools are in Cincinnati Public Schools?

Besides Virtual High School, Cincinnati Public Schools also operates Walnut Hills High School (2,453 students), Western Hills University High School (1,342 students), and School for Creative and Performing Arts (1,300 students). See the Cincinnati Public Schools district page for the complete list.

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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