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Public high school · Butler Technology & Career Development Schools · Hamilton, Ohio

D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center

D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center's 7.3 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 22 schools in Hamilton.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.3this school

7.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#842 of 3,458 schools in Ohio · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 22 schools in Hamilton

The brief

A Butler Technology & Career Development Schools high school serving grades 6th – 12th.

It ranks 842 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 4 in Butler Technology & Career Development Schools.

D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is listed in Butler Technology & Career Development Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.8
29% of the rating, estimated from 22 schools in Hamilton
College Readiness
6.6
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 22 schools in Hamilton. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 45011; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,360
Median home value
$272,000
Median rent
$1,005/mo
College educated
31.2%
Homeownership
74.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 45011; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,595/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hamilton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hamilton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    7.3
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center serve?

D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center?

D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center has an enrollment of approximately 921 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center?

The student-teacher ratio at D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is 4.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center rank in OH?

D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center ranks #842 of 3,458 schools in OH.

What is D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center's MySchoolScout rating?

D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center a charter school?

No, D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center a Title I school?

No, D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
921
Student-teacher ratio
4.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
215
Type
Vocational
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Butler County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$33,653
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 45011)
74,636
Area average commute
24.4 min
Area median age
39

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.