Elementary school (grades K-5) · Youngstown, OH

Youngstown Community School

Federal NCES profile for Youngstown Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390001701509Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Youngstown Community School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of Ohio schools.

#11 of 15
elementary schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
13.7:1
small classes for Ohio
356
students enrolled

Youngstown Community School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Youngstown Community School ranks #11 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, OH.

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

+71 students YoY

Youngstown Community School grew from 297 students in 2022-23 to 368 in 2023-24 (+23.9%).

Teacher FTE held 26.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+71 students YoY 390001701509 · Youngstown, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

356 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Magnet Traditional School (356 students)

Youngstown Community School grew from 297 students in 2022-23 to 368 in 2023-24 (+23.9%). Teacher FTE held 26.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Youngstown Community School compares

Youngstown Community School is a growing 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 13.7:1 ▼ 25% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 356 top 57% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 18% in Ohio - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
49.2%
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
$14,562
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 7.6%
White 2.2%

Largest group: African American at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.0, Youngstown Community School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Youngstown Community School reports $14,562 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Youngstown

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Youngstown Community School

How many students attend Youngstown Community School?

Youngstown Community School has 356 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Youngstown, OH. CCD year-over-year: 297 (2022-23) → 368 (2023-24), up 71.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Youngstown Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Youngstown Community School is 13.7:1, which is 25% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% 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 Youngstown Community School?

The largest demographic group at Youngstown Community School is African American at 82.3% of enrollment, in Youngstown, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Youngstown Community School?

Youngstown Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Youngstown Community School rank among elementary schools in Youngstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Youngstown Community School ranks #11 of 15 elementary schools in Youngstown, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Youngstown on the city page.

What other schools are in Youngstown Community School?

None; Youngstown Community School is a single-school charter district, and Youngstown 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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