Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newburgh Heights, OH

Washington Park Community School

Federal NCES profile for Washington Park Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390010704153Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Park Community School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

31
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
students per teacher
162
students enrolled

Washington Park Community School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

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

-13 students YoY

Washington Park Community School shrank from 173 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 390010704153 · Newburgh Heights, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

162 enr · 18:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Decatur Middle School (162 students)

Washington Park Community School shrank from 173 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Washington Park Community School compares

Washington Park Community School 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 18:1 ▼ 1% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 162 top 88% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 57% in Ohio - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
86.4%
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
$15,069
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 38.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.6%
African American 31.5%
Two or More 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.8, Washington Park Community School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Washington Park Community School reports $15,069 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Washington Park Community School

How many students attend Washington Park Community School?

Washington Park Community School has 162 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newburgh Heights, OH. CCD year-over-year: 173 (2022-23) → 160 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Park Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Park Community School is 18:1, which is 1% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 15% higher 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 Washington Park Community School?

The largest demographic group at Washington Park Community School is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Newburgh Heights, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Park Community School?

Washington Park Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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).

What other schools are in Washington Park Community School?

None; Washington Park Community School is a single-school charter district, and Washington Park Community School is its only campus.

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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