Bennett Venture Academy

Public school district · Lucas County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900457

Bennett Venture Academy spent $14,292 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 460 students in 2024-25; 77.4% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Bennett Venture Academy in enrollment (583 to 595 students) and Bennett Venture Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bennett Venture Academy, FY23Wayne County JVSD $25,294; Springfield-Clark County $23,025; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Brown Local $17,034; Crestline Exempted Village $14,813; Arcadia Local Schools $14,742; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Cedarville Middle/High School $13,562; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25k30kWayne County JVSD$25,294Springfield-Clark County$23,025Wolf Creek Local$18,297Brown Local$17,034Crestline Exempted Village$14,813Arcadia Local Schools$14,742Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Cedarville Middle/High School$13,562Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bennett Venture Academy, FY23Wayne County JVSD $25,294; Springfield-Clark County $23,025; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Brown Local $17,034; Crestline Exempted Village $14,813; Arcadia Local Schools $14,742; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Cedarville Middle/High School $13,562; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25k30kWayne County JVSD$25,294Springfield-Clark County$23,025Wolf Creek Local$18,297Brown Local$17,034Crestline Exempted Village$14,813Arcadia Local Schools$14,742Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Cedarville Middle/High School$13,562Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bennett Venture Academy, FY23Wayne County JVSD $25,294; Springfield-Clark County $23,025; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Brown Local $17,034; Crestline Exempted Village $14,813; Arcadia Local Schools $14,742; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Cedarville Middle/High School $13,562; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25k30kWayne County JVSD$25,294Springfield-Clark County$23,025Wolf Creek Local$18,297Brown Local$17,034Crestline Exempted Village$14,813Arcadia Local Schools$14,742Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Cedarville Middle/High School$13,562Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bennett Venture Academy, FY23Wayne County JVSD $25,294; Springfield-Clark County $23,025; Wolf Creek Local $18,297; Brown Local $17,034; Crestline Exempted Village $14,813; Arcadia Local Schools $14,742; Bennett Venture Academy $14,292; Cedarville Middle/High School $13,562; Fairlawn Local Schools $12,993; Buckeye Online School $9,318; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25k30kWayne County JVSD$25,294Springfield-Clark County$23,025Wolf Creek Local$18,297Brown Local$17,034Crestline Exempted Village$14,813Arcadia Local Schools$14,742Bennett Venture Academy$14,292Cedarville Middle/High School$13,562Fairlawn Local Schools$12,993Buckeye Online School$9,318State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$8,315,000 in revenue: 77.4% state, 5.6% local and 17.1% federal. Total spending was $8,418,000, or $14,292 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Bennett Venture Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,434,000; Local $462,000; Federal $1,419,000; total $8,315,000.
  • State$6,434,000 77%
  • Local$462,000 6%
  • Federal$1,419,000 17%

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 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

589 students in 2022-23, 604 students in 2023-24, 460 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bennett Venture Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 46002004006008002022-235892023-246042024-25460
Bennett Venture Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 46002004006008002022-235892023-246042024-25460
Bennett Venture Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 46002004006008002022-235892023-246042024-25460
Bennett Venture Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 589, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 46002004006008002022-235892023-246042024-25460

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358948.012.3
2023-2460445.013.4
2024-2546050.59.1

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 Bennett Venture Academy scored proficient or above: 44-50% in reading and 32-38% 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 arts44-50%59%362
Math32-38%54%363

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.

1 elementary school, 460 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bennett Venture Academy4609.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

Contact Bennett Venture Academy

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 Bennett Venture Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentBennett Venture Academy ranks 331 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,292).#331 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioBennett Venture Academy is the number 616 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 589 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#616 of 999
  3. Wayne County JVSDThe next larger Ohio district: 592 students in fall 2022, $25,294 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,294
  4. Fairlawn Local SchoolsThe next smaller Ohio district: 586 students in fall 2022, $12,993 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,993
  5. Compare Bennett Venture Academy with Wayne County JVSDEnrollment, 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 Bennett Venture Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Bennett Venture Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 460 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bennett Venture Academy spend per student?
    $14,292 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Bennett Venture Academy's money come from?
    $8,315,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.4% state, 5.6% local and 17.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Bennett Venture Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bennett Venture Academy scored proficient or above: 44-50% in reading and 32-38% 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 Bennett Venture Academy's NCES district ID?
    3900457. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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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