City Day Community School

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Dayton, Ohio - 1 schools

At $14,990 per pupil, City Day Community School ranks #443 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

199
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,990
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

City Day Community School operates 1 public schools serving 199 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 Montgomery County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,990 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 0.3% local, 66.8% state, and 32.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 170:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 75.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is City Day Community School, enrolling 170 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

City Day Community School accounts for 85.4% of all City Day Community School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of City Day Community School a distant remainder — means City Day Community School-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

City Day Community School student-counselor ratio is 170:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

City Day Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 75.9% — 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?

32.8%
Federal
66.8%
State
0.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in City Day Community School.

White 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
African American 89.4%
Multiracial 8.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

170:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
75.9%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in City Day Community School

School Enrollment
City Day Community School
Charter
170

How City Day Community School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
South Scioto Academy Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
Stepstone Academy Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to City Day Community School'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 City Day Community School?

City Day Community School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 199 students.

How much does City Day Community School spend per student?

City Day Community School spends $14,990 per student.

What is the demographic composition of City Day Community School?

City Day Community School students are 89.4% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.