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
0/100100/10035/100
👥 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

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

+14 students YoY

Wayne County Schools Career Center held near 606 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 390517104095 · Smithville, OH Other · MID · TRAD

624 enr · 12:1 · 43.8% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: South Lamar School (624 students)

Wayne County Schools Career Center held near 606 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Wayne County Schools Career Center compares

Wayne County Schools Career Center 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 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 methodology

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
$25,294
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
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.

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

District finance for Wayne County Jvsd reports $25,294 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 592 (2022-23) → 606 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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