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Akron, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Akron Preparatory School #615 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,446 per pupil, Akron Preparatory School ranks #695 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Akron Preparatory School operates 1 public schools serving 344 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 Summit County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,446 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 0.1% local, 68.9% state, and 31.1% 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 33/100, ranked #615 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 77.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Akron Preparatory School, enrolling 359 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Akron Preparatory School accounts for 100.0% of all Akron Preparatory School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Akron Preparatory School a distant remainder — means Akron Preparatory School-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.
Akron Preparatory School chronic absenteeism rate is 77.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Akron Preparatory School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 344 students.
How much does Akron Preparatory School spend per student?
Akron Preparatory School spends $12,446 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #615 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Akron Preparatory School?
Akron Preparatory School students are 86.1% African American, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Akron Preparatory School?
Akron Preparatory School has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #615 out of 806 districts in Ohio.