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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks A+ Arts Academy #343 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,560 per pupil, A+ Arts Academy ranks #810 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
A+ Arts Academy operates 1 public schools serving 401 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,560 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.2% local, 67.2% state, and 30.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #343 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 247:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 84.2% African American, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is A+ Arts Academy, enrolling 247 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
A+ Arts Academy accounts for 61.6% of all A+ Arts Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of A+ Arts Academy a distant remainder — means A+ Arts Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
A+ Arts Academy student-counselor ratio is 247:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
A+ Arts Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 401 students.
How much does A+ Arts Academy spend per student?
A+ Arts Academy spends $11,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #343 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of A+ Arts Academy?
A+ Arts Academy students are 84.2% African American, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for A+ Arts Academy?
A+ Arts Academy has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #343 out of 806 districts in Ohio.