Enrollment
624
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Smithville, OH
Wayne County Schools Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Wayne County Schools Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390517104095
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wayne County Schools Career Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Smithville · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 43.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Wayne County Schools Career Center has class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wayne County Schools Career Center ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Smithville, OH.
School address
District: Wayne County Jvsd · Ohio
NCES ID 390517104095 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wayne County Schools Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wayne County Schools Career Center
Wayne County Schools Career Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Smithville, Ohio, enrolling 624 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Wayne County Schools Career Center is leaner than roughly 90% of Ohio schools and 34% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 624 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 480 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #244.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 208 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wayne County Jvsd spends $23,938 per pupil, 63% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 229 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 624 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Wayne County Jvsd operates only this one school, so Wayne County Schools Career Center 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 Wayne County Schools Career Center compares
Wayne County Schools Career Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 34% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.8% | ▲ 39% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 624 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
624
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 10% in Ohio - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
63.9%
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
$23,938
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
165
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.7 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
White 84.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 84.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Wayne County Schools Career Center is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne County Jvsd, which includes Wayne County Schools Career Center.
$23,938
Per student
+63%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 39.6%
Federal 10.8%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~624 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wayne County Schools Career Center
How many students attend Wayne County Schools Career Center?
Wayne County Schools Career Center has 624 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Smithville, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne County Schools Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Wayne County Schools Career Center is 12:1, which is 34% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wayne County Schools Career Center?
43.8% of students at Wayne County Schools Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wayne County Schools Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Wayne County Schools Career Center is White at 84.9% of enrollment, in Smithville, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne County Schools Career Center?
Wayne County Schools Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Wayne County Schools Career Center rank among public schools in Smithville?
By Resource Investment Index, Wayne County Schools Career Center ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Smithville, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Smithville on the city page.
Is Wayne County Schools Career Center a good school?
Wayne County Schools Career Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Wayne County Jvsd?
None reported; Wayne County Jvsd operates only Wayne County Schools Career Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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