Alternative Education Academy

Public school district · Cuyahoga County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900203

Alternative Education Academy spent $7,984 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,273). Its one school enrolled 6,276 students in 2024-25; 84.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 25% (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alternative Education Academy in enrollment (5,595 to 5,973 students) and Alternative Education Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Alternative Education Academy, FY23Lorain City $19,864; Elyria City $17,206; Princeton City $16,637; Sycamore Community Schools $16,334; Newark City Schools $14,646; Strongsville City $14,640; Huber Heights City Schools $13,612; Delaware City Schools $13,377; Jackson Local $11,595; Alternative Education Academy $7,984; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k10k15k20k25kLorain City$19,864Elyria City$17,206Princeton City$16,637Sycamore Community Schools$16,334Newark City Schools$14,646Strongsville City$14,640Huber Heights City Schools$13,612Delaware City Schools$13,377Jackson Local$11,595Alternative Education Academy$7,984State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Alternative Education Academy, FY23Lorain City $19,864; Elyria City $17,206; Princeton City $16,637; Sycamore Community Schools $16,334; Newark City Schools $14,646; Strongsville City $14,640; Huber Heights City Schools $13,612; Delaware City Schools $13,377; Jackson Local $11,595; Alternative Education Academy $7,984; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k10k15k20k25kLorain City$19,864Elyria City$17,206Princeton City$16,637Sycamore Community Schools$16,334Newark City Schools$14,646Strongsville City$14,640Huber Heights City Schools$13,612Delaware City Schools$13,377Jackson Local$11,595Alternative Education Academy$7,984State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Alternative Education Academy, FY23Lorain City $19,864; Elyria City $17,206; Princeton City $16,637; Sycamore Community Schools $16,334; Newark City Schools $14,646; Strongsville City $14,640; Huber Heights City Schools $13,612; Delaware City Schools $13,377; Jackson Local $11,595; Alternative Education Academy $7,984; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k15k25kLorain City$19,864Elyria City$17,206Princeton City$16,637Sycamore Community Schools$16,334Newark City Schools$14,646Strongsville City$14,640Huber Heights City Schools$13,612Delaware City Schools$13,377Jackson Local$11,595Alternative Education Academy$7,984State median, 1,000+ students $14,273
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Alternative Education Academy, FY23Lorain City $19,864; Elyria City $17,206; Princeton City $16,637; Sycamore Community Schools $16,334; Newark City Schools $14,646; Strongsville City $14,640; Huber Heights City Schools $13,612; Delaware City Schools $13,377; Jackson Local $11,595; Alternative Education Academy $7,984; State median, 1,000+ students $14,273.5k15k25kLorain City$19,864Elyria City$17,206Princeton City$16,637Sycamore Community Schools$16,334Newark City Schools$14,646Strongsville City$14,640Huber Heights City Schools$13,612Delaware City Schools$13,377Jackson Local$11,595Alternative Education Academy$7,984State median, 1,000+ students $14,273

Where the money came from

$46,963,000 in revenue: 84.7% state, 0.1% local and 15.2% federal. Total spending was $46,174,000, or $7,984 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Alternative Education Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $39,793,000; Local $50,000; Federal $7,120,000; total $46,963,000.
  • State$39,793,000 85%
  • Local$50,000 0%
  • Federal$7,120,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 452 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,783 students in 2022-23, 6,486 students in 2023-24, 6,276 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Alternative Education Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,783, 2023-24: 6,486, 2024-25: 6,27602k4k6k8k2022-235,7832023-246,4862024-256,276
Alternative Education Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,783, 2023-24: 6,486, 2024-25: 6,27602k4k6k8k2022-235,7832023-246,4862024-256,276
Alternative Education Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,783, 2023-24: 6,486, 2024-25: 6,27602k4k6k8k2022-235,7832023-246,4862024-256,276
Alternative Education Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,783, 2023-24: 6,486, 2024-25: 6,27602k4k6k8k2022-235,7832023-246,4862024-256,276

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,783198.529.1
2023-246,486201.032.3
2024-256,276178.535.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Alternative Education Academy scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 11% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOhioStudents tested
Reading and language arts25%59%2,892
Math11%54%2,871

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

25% of the 860 students in Alternative Education Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate25%86.2%
Students in the class860132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 6,276 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Alternative Education Academy6,27635.2not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Alternative Education Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentAlternative Education Academy ranks 451 of 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,984).#451 of 452
  2. Every school district in OhioAlternative Education Academy is the number 50 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 5,783 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#50 of 999
  3. Elyria City School DistrictThe next larger Ohio district: 5,804 students in fall 2022, $17,206 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,206
  4. Strongsville City School DistrictThe next smaller Ohio district: 5,695 students in fall 2022, $14,640 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,640
  5. Compare Alternative Education Academy with Elyria City School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Alternative Education Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Alternative Education Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 6,276 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Alternative Education Academy spend per student?
    $7,984 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Alternative Education Academy's money come from?
    $46,963,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.7% state, 0.1% local and 15.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Alternative Education Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Alternative Education Academy scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 11% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Alternative Education Academy?
    25% of the 860 students in Alternative Education Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Alternative Education Academy's NCES district ID?
    3900203. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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