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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Pioneer Career & Technology administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,105
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER CAREER & TECHNOLOGY·NCES 390514104084
Pioneer Career & Technology
27 Ryan Rd, Shelby, OH 44875 · (419) 347-7744 · Richland County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,105 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
95 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
549 students
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 554 | 50% |
| Grade 12 | 542 | 49% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Pioneer Career & Technology
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Career & Technology this school | 1,105 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Wooster High School Wooster | 1,182 | 45.8% | 61.4% |
| Greenville Senior High School Greenville | 776 | 51.2% | 64.7% |
| Midview High School Grafton | 727 | 48.8% | 72.1% |
| Madison High School Mansfield | 855 | 54.2% | 61.2% |
| Edgewood High School Trenton | 1,053 | 43.5% | 55.8% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pioneer Career & Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,105 | #123 of 888 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #48 of 739 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #463 of 749 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #170 of 435 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,105 | 94.6 | 11.7:1 | 50% (549) |
| 2023-24 | 1,115 | 94.6 | 11.8:1 | 51% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 1,040 | 93.6 | 11.1:1 | 38% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 1,498 | 86 | 17.4:1 | 10% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 899 | 81 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Career & Technology.
About Pioneer Career & Technology
Pioneer Career & Technology is a high school in Shelby, Ohio, and it is part of Pioneer Career & Technology. The school had 1,105 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Ohio is about 565, so this school runs 96% bigger than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Pioneer Career & Technology enrolls a student body that is 90% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Pioneer Career & Technology belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 at Pioneer Career & Technology, with 94.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 50%.
In the county around the school, Richland County, median household income is about $59,509, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pioneer Career & Technology is among the 49 public schools in Richland County.
Of nearby public schools, Shelby High School is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
Pioneer Career & Technology has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,099
Census ACS
Median income
$59,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
18,772 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby
- Shelby Elementary SchoolElementary · 866 students
- Shelby Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Shelby High SchoolHigh · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Shelby High School0.9 mi · 454
- Shelby Elementary School1.1 mi · 866
- Shelby Middle School1.1 mi · 474
- Plymouth High School5.9 mi · 118
- Shiloh Middle School5.9 mi · 205
- Shiloh Elementary School5.9 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer Career & TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Pioneer Career & Technology?
Pioneer Career & Technology enrolls approximately 1,105 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Pioneer Career & Technology serve?
Pioneer Career & Technology serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Career & Technology?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pioneer Career & Technology is approximately 11.7:1 (95 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pioneer Career & Technology?
At Pioneer Career & Technology, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Pioneer Career & Technology public or private?
Pioneer Career & Technology is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pioneer Career & Technology.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.