Enrollment
99
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 390039904959 Charter school
Wings Academy 1 — Cleveland, OH
Federal NCES profile for Wings Academy 1, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wings Academy 1 earns an F Resource Investment Index (37/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Ohio schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 37/100
- 15.3:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 99
- students enrolled
School address
District: Wings Academy 1 · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wings Academy 1 compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Wings Academy 1 reports 99 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 99 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 86.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wings Academy 1 spends $20,919 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $14,655 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 0.1% from local sources (property taxes), 63.0% from the state, and 36.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wings Academy 1 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 18.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 46% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
99 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 29% in Ohio — lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
86.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,919
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $14,655
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 99 Top 6% in Ohio — larger than 94% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 390039904959
Student demographics
African American 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
White 2.0%
Largest group: African American at 93.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 99:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 86.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wings Academy 1, which includes Wings Academy 1.
$20,919
Per student
+43%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 63.0%
Federal 36.9%
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 elementary schools in Cleveland
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Campus International School
Standard public school
690 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Standard public school
674 students 20:1 students per teacher
Citizens Academy Southeast
Standard public school
667 students 21.7:1 students per teacher
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills
Standard public school
620 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Millridge Elementary School
Standard public school
604 students 18:1 students per teacher
Lander Elementary
Standard public school
506 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Wings Academy 1 side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Wings Academy 1
How many students attend Wings Academy 1?
Wings Academy 1 has 99 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Cleveland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wings Academy 1?
The student-teacher ratio at Wings Academy 1 is 15.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 3% 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 Wings Academy 1?
The largest demographic group at Wings Academy 1 is African American at 93.9%. The school serves a student body in Cleveland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wings Academy 1?
Wings Academy 1 has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Wings Academy 1 a good school?
Wings Academy 1 earns an F Resource Investment Index (37/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Ohio schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.