School For Creative and Performing Arts

Set in Cincinnati, Ohio, School For Creative and Performing Arts is a heavily attended all-grades campus, operated by Cincinnati Public Schools. It serves 1,300 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 83% larger than the state mean of about 712.

Within Cincinnati Public Schools, which oversees 65 schools and 33,844 students, School For Creative and Performing Arts is one campus in the system.

Demographically, School For Creative and Performing Arts reports that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school logs 29% White, 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Hamilton County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, School For Creative and Performing Arts logs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.8:1, putting School For Creative and Performing Arts tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hamilton County indicate median household income runs about $72,470, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hamilton County's 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), School For Creative and Performing Arts is one campus in the mix.

Rising Stars at Ezzard Charles is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at School For Creative and Performing Arts has shrank 5%, going from 1,368 students in 2018 to 1,300 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 34% to 29% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for School For Creative and Performing Arts typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.