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Enrollment
489
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANTAGE CAREER CENTER·NCES 390516704093
Vantage Career Center
818 N Franklin St, Van Wert, OH 45891 · (419) 238-5411 · Van Wert County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
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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
5.8:1
85 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
214 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 283 | 58% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 42% |
Student demographics
14%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 Vantage Career Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Career Center this school | 489 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Bellevue High School Bellevue | 521 | 42.0% | 72.9% |
| Vermilion High School Vermilion | 580 | 44.5% | 66.6% |
| Carrollton High School Carrollton | 517 | 39.8% | 64.9% |
| Warren County Career Center Lebanon | 586 | 45.9% | N/A |
| New Richmond High School New Richmond | 569 | 44.5% | 64.8% |
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 Vantage Career Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #388 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.8:1 | #3 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #538 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #212 of 435 |
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 | 489 | 85 | 5.8:1 | 44% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 43 | 11.5:1 | 37% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 42 | 11.6:1 | 30% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 42 | 11.6:1 | 10% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 46 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vantage Career Center.
About Vantage Career Center
Vantage Career Center is a medium-sized high school. Its address is in Van Wert, Ohio. The student body numbers 489 students, from grades 9 through 12.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The student body at Vantage Career Center is 92% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 5.8 students per teacher. That is 12.0 students per teacher below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 44% of students. The average for public schools in Van Wert County is 67%.
In the county around the school, Van Wert County, the median household income is $67,917, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Van Wert County is home to 14 public schools and about 4,713 public school students.
Van Wert Early Childhood Center is the closest public school, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 6.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Van Wert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,826
Census ACS
Median income
$67,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,713 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Van Wert
- Van Wert Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Van Wert High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- Lincolnview Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Van Wert Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- Lincolnview Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- Van Wert Early Childhood CenterElementary · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Van Wert Early Childhood Center1.7 mi · 343
- Van Wert Middle School2.9 mi · 399
- Van Wert High School2.9 mi · 509
- Van Wert Elementary School3.2 mi · 692
- Lincolnview Elementary School3.4 mi · 426
- Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School3.4 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Vantage Career CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Vantage Career Center?
Vantage Career Center enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Vantage Career Center serve?
Vantage Career Center serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Vantage Career Center?
Approximately 5.8:1 students per teacher at Vantage Career Center.
How diverse is Vantage Career Center?
Vantage Career Center reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Vantage Career Center in?
Vantage Career Center is part of Vantage Career Center.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.