Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy

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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools

At $16,313 per pupil, Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy ranks #297 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

134
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,313
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 134 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 Franklin County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,313 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.4% local, 70.5% state, and 29.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 85.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy, enrolling 145 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 23.9% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (134 to 166 students), while the student-teacher ratio widened by 4.6 students per teacher, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $2,186,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 51% went to instruction, 44.4% to support services, and 0% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 85.5% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

29.1%
Federal
70.5%
State
0.4%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy.

White 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 88.3%
Multiracial 4.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

85.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy

School Enrollment
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy
Charter
145

How Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Summit Academy-Youngstown Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Midnimo Cross Cultural Community School Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Richard Allen Academy Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Buckeye Community School - London Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Flex High School Cleveland Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 134 students.

How much does Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy spend per student?

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy spends $16,313 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy students are 88.3% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.