The Charles School

Listed by NCES as Charles School at Ohio Dominican University (district ID 3900586)

Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900586

The Charles School spent $14,777 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 56% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 320 students in 2024-25; 68.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 65-69% (Ohio: 86.2%).

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to The Charles School in enrollment (296 to 310 students) and The Charles School itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Charles School, FY23Lincoln Park Academy $18,964; Old Brook High School $16,331; Invictus High School $15,893; Buckeye Community School $15,163; The Charles School $14,777; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership $13,957; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; International Acad Of Columbus $12,742; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLincoln Park Academy$18,964Old Brook High School$16,331Invictus High School$15,893Buckeye Community School$15,163The Charles School$14,777Zenith Academy East$14,687Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Academy for Scholars…$13,957Global Ambassadors Language Ac…$13,226International Acad Of Columbus$12,742State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Charles School, FY23Lincoln Park Academy $18,964; Old Brook High School $16,331; Invictus High School $15,893; Buckeye Community School $15,163; The Charles School $14,777; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership $13,957; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; International Acad Of Columbus $12,742; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kLincoln Park Academy$18,964Old Brook High School$16,331Invictus High School$15,893Buckeye Community School$15,163The Charles School$14,777Zenith Academy East$14,687Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Academy for Scholarship T…$13,957Global Ambassadors Language Academy$13,226International Acad Of Columbus$12,742State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Charles School, FY23Lincoln Park Academy $18,964; Old Brook High School $16,331; Invictus High School $15,893; Buckeye Community School $15,163; The Charles School $14,777; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership $13,957; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; International Acad Of Columbus $12,742; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20kLincoln Park Academy$18,964Old Brook High School$16,331Invictus High School$15,893Buckeye Community School$15,163The Charles School$14,777Zenith Academy East$14,687Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technolog…$13,957Global Ambassadors Language Academy$13,226International Acad Of Columbus$12,742State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to The Charles School, FY23Lincoln Park Academy $18,964; Old Brook High School $16,331; Invictus High School $15,893; Buckeye Community School $15,163; The Charles School $14,777; Zenith Academy East $14,687; Youngstown Community School $14,562; Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership $13,957; Global Ambassadors Language Academy $13,226; International Acad Of Columbus $12,742; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k15k20kLincoln Park Academy$18,964Old Brook High School$16,331Invictus High School$15,893Buckeye Community School$15,163The Charles School$14,777Zenith Academy East$14,687Youngstown Community School$14,562Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Techn…$13,957Global Ambassadors Language Academy$13,226International Acad Of Columbus$12,742State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$4,524,000 in revenue: 68.5% state, 1.1% local and 30.4% federal. Total spending including $143,000 of capital outlay was $4,674,000, or $15,528 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The Charles School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,100,000; Local $50,000; Federal $1,374,000; total $4,524,000.
  • State$3,100,000 69%
  • Local$50,000 1%
  • Federal$1,374,000 30%

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

301 students in 2022-23, 301 students in 2023-24, 320 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The Charles School enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233012023-243012024-25320
The Charles School enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233012023-243012024-25320
The Charles School enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233012023-243012024-25320
The Charles School enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 301, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233012023-243012024-25320

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330117.017.7
2023-2430120.015.1
2024-2532014.022.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

65-69% of the 66 students in The Charles School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate65‑69%86.2%
Students in the class66132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 320 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University32022.957.5%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 The Charles School

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 The Charles School

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentThe Charles School ranks 299 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,777).#299 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioThe Charles School is the number 754 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 301 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#754 of 999
  3. Lincoln Park AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 303 students in fall 2022, $18,964 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,964
  4. Invictus High SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 298 students in fall 2022, $15,893 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,893
  5. Compare The Charles School with Lincoln Park AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Charles School at Ohio Dominican University, its largest high school320 students in 2024-25, 22.9 per teacher.320
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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 The Charles School

  1. How many schools and students are in The Charles School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 320 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The Charles School spend per student?
    $14,777 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 The Charles School's money come from?
    $4,524,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.5% state, 1.1% local and 30.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in The Charles School?
    65-69% of the 66 students in The Charles School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is The Charles School's NCES district ID?
    3900586. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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