Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Seneca County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900502

Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy spent $14,557 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 102 students in 2024-25; 62.2% 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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy in enrollment (94 to 100 students) and Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy, FY23Autism Model School $44,558; The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy $20,250; SMART Academy $17,404; A+ Children's Academy $16,615; Elevated Excellence Academy $14,904; Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy $14,557; Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio $12,818; Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle $12,073; Greater Summit County Early Learning Center $11,063; Lakeland Academy Community School $8,835; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40k50kAutism Model School$44,558The Bessie Sherrod Price Prepa…$20,250SMART Academy$17,404A+ Children's Academy$16,615Elevated Excellence Academy$14,904Bridges Community Academy dba …$14,557Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio$12,818Constellation Schools: Lorain …$12,073Greater Summit County Early Le…$11,063Lakeland Academy Community Sch…$8,835State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy, FY23Autism Model School $44,558; The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy $20,250; SMART Academy $17,404; A+ Children's Academy $16,615; Elevated Excellence Academy $14,904; Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy $14,557; Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio $12,818; Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle $12,073; Greater Summit County Early Learning Center $11,063; Lakeland Academy Community School $8,835; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40k50kAutism Model School$44,558The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparator…$20,250SMART Academy$17,404A+ Children's Academy$16,615Elevated Excellence Academy$14,904Bridges Community Academy dba Bridg…$14,557Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio$12,818Constellation Schools: Lorain Commu…$12,073Greater Summit County Early Learnin…$11,063Lakeland Academy Community School$8,835State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy, FY23Autism Model School $44,558; The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy $20,250; SMART Academy $17,404; A+ Children's Academy $16,615; Elevated Excellence Academy $14,904; Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy $14,557; Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio $12,818; Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle $12,073; Greater Summit County Early Learning Center $11,063; Lakeland Academy Community School $8,835; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k50kAutism Model School$44,558The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy$20,250SMART Academy$17,404A+ Children's Academy$16,615Elevated Excellence Academy$14,904Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Prepa…$14,557Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio$12,818Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Mid…$12,073Greater Summit County Early Learning Center$11,063Lakeland Academy Community School$8,835State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy, FY23Autism Model School $44,558; The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy $20,250; SMART Academy $17,404; A+ Children's Academy $16,615; Elevated Excellence Academy $14,904; Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy $14,557; Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio $12,818; Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle $12,073; Greater Summit County Early Learning Center $11,063; Lakeland Academy Community School $8,835; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k50kAutism Model School$44,558The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Ac…$20,250SMART Academy$17,404A+ Children's Academy$16,615Elevated Excellence Academy$14,904Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges P…$14,557Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio$12,818Constellation Schools: Lorain Community…$12,073Greater Summit County Early Learning Ce…$11,063Lakeland Academy Community School$8,835State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$1,742,000 in revenue: 62.2% state, 6.8% local and 31.1% federal. Total spending including $31,000 of capital outlay was $1,443,000, or $14,876 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,083,000; Local $118,000; Federal $541,000; total $1,742,000.
  • State$1,083,000 62%
  • Local$118,000 7%
  • Federal$541,000 31%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

97 students in 2022-23, 127 students in 2023-24, 102 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 97, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-23972023-241272024-25102
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 97, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-23972023-241272024-25102
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 97, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-23972023-241272024-25102
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 97, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-23972023-241272024-25102

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23978.012.1
2023-241276.021.2
2024-251024.025.5

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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 10-60% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts10-60%59%54
Math0-50%54%54

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, 102 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy10225.5All 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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory 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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentBridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy ranks 315 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,557).#315 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioBridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is the number 932 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 97 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#932 of 999
  3. SMART AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 99 students in fall 2022, $17,404 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,404
  4. Constellation Schools: Lorain Community MiddleThe next smaller Ohio district: 96 students in fall 2022, $12,073 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,073
  5. Compare Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy with SMART AcademyEnrollment, 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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 102 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $14,557 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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $1,742,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.2% state, 6.8% local and 31.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 10-60% in reading and 0-50% 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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    3900502. 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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