Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Wade Park

Federal NCES profile for Wade Park, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800546
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wade Park earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#16 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
small classes for Ohio
339
students enrolled

Wade Park has class sizes smaller than 79% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wade Park ranks #16 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

-81 students YoY

Wade Park shrank from 482 students in 2022-23 to 401 in 2023-24 (-16.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-81 students YoY 390437800546 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

339 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Wade Park shrank from 482 students in 2022-23 to 401 in 2023-24 (-16.8%). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Wade Park in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wade Park reports 339 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 Wade Park compares

Wade Park 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 14.1:1 ▼ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 339 top 61% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
339
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 21% in Ohio - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
97.6%
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
$24,161
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 98.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 98.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.6, Wade Park is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cleveland Municipal reports $24,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wade Park Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Clark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wade Park's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cleveland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Wade Park

How many students attend Wade Park?

Wade Park has 339 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 482 (2022-23) → 401 (2023-24), down 81.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wade Park?

The student-teacher ratio at Wade Park is 14.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 10% 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 Wade Park?

The largest demographic group at Wade Park is African American at 98.2% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wade Park?

Wade Park has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wade Park rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Wade Park ranks #16 of 84 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 schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Wade Park, Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students), John F Kennedy High School (652 students), and Clark School (650 students). See the Cleveland Municipal 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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