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Cleveland, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Broadway Academy #487 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,460 per pupil, Broadway Academy ranks #821 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Broadway Academy operates 1 public schools serving 401 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 Cuyahoga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,460 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 0.3% local, 57.2% state, and 42.5% 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 41/100, ranked #487 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 65.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Broadway Academy, enrolling 475 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Broadway Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Broadway Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Broadway Academy a distant remainder — means Broadway Academy-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.
Broadway Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 65.1% — 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.
Broadway Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 401 students.
How much does Broadway Academy spend per student?
Broadway Academy spends $11,460 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #487 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Broadway Academy?
Broadway Academy students are 90.5% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Broadway Academy?
Broadway Academy has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #487 out of 806 districts in Ohio.