Alternative Education Academy operates 1 public schools serving 5,783 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,276 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cuyahoga County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,694 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.1% local, 82.0% state, and 17.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #704 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 1046:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% White, 24.3% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Alternative Education Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Alternative Education Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Alternative Education Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Alternative Education Academy student-counselor ratio is 1046:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Alternative Education Academy?
Alternative Education Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 5,783 students.
How much does Alternative Education Academy spend per student?
Alternative Education Academy spends $8,694 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #704 in Ohio.
What is the average rent near Alternative Education Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cuyahoga County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Alternative Education Academy?
Alternative Education Academy students are 59.2% White, 24.3% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alternative Education Academy?
Alternative Education Academy has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #704 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.