Columbus Arts & Technology Academy

Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3900306

Columbus Arts & Technology Academy spent $11,145 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 539 students in 2024-25; 68.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Ohio: 86.2%).

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 Columbus Arts & Technology Academy in enrollment (505 to 514 students) and Columbus Arts & Technology Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbus Arts & Technology Academy, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Tri-Rivers $26,428; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Orion Academy $17,304; Frontier Local $17,064; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Tri-Rivers$26,428Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Orion Academy$17,304Frontier Local$17,064Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columb…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Aca…$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbus Arts & Technology Academy, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Tri-Rivers $26,428; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Orion Academy $17,304; Frontier Local $17,064; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.010k20k30k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Tri-Rivers$26,428Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Orion Academy$17,304Frontier Local$17,064Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columbus Mi…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Academy$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbus Arts & Technology Academy, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Tri-Rivers $26,428; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Orion Academy $17,304; Frontier Local $17,064; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Tri-Rivers$26,428Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Orion Academy$17,304Frontier Local$17,064Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle Sch…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Academy$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Columbus Arts & Technology Academy, FY23Warren County Vocational School $43,718; Gallia-Jackson-Vinton $28,378; Tri-Rivers $26,428; Conotton Valley Union Local $21,002; Orion Academy $17,304; Frontier Local $17,064; Franklin Monroe Local $15,996; Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School $13,482; Columbus Arts & Technology Academy $11,145; Townsend Community School $8,833; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.020k40k50kWarren County Vocational School$43,718Gallia-Jackson-Vinton$28,378Tri-Rivers$26,428Conotton Valley Union Local$21,002Orion Academy$17,304Frontier Local$17,064Franklin Monroe Local$15,996Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle…$13,482Columbus Arts & Technology Academy$11,145Townsend Community School$8,833State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$6,690,000 in revenue: 68.0% state, 0.2% local and 31.9% federal. Total spending including $60,000 of capital outlay was $5,733,000, or $11,263 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Columbus Arts & Technology Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,546,000; Local $12,000; Federal $2,132,000; total $6,690,000.
  • State$4,546,000 68%
  • Local$12,000 0%
  • Federal$2,132,000 32%

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

509 students in 2022-23, 455 students in 2023-24, 539 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Columbus Arts & Technology Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 53902004006002022-235092023-244552024-25539
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 53902004006002022-235092023-244552024-25539
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 53902004006002022-235092023-244552024-25539
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 509, 2023-24: 455, 2024-25: 53902004006002022-235092023-244552024-25539

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350925.819.8
2023-2445526.317.3
2024-2553928.019.3

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 Columbus Arts & Technology Academy scored proficient or above: 25-34% in reading and 8-18% 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 arts25-34%59%263
Math8-18%54%265

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 16 students in Columbus Arts & Technology Academy'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 rate60‑79%86.2%
Students in the class16132,008

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 other school, 539 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy53919.3All 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.

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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 Columbus Arts & Technology Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentColumbus Arts & Technology Academy ranks 480 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,145).#480 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioColumbus Arts & Technology Academy is the number 650 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 509 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#650 of 999
  3. Townsend Community SchoolThe next larger Ohio district: 510 students in fall 2022, $8,833 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,833
  4. Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle SchoolThe next smaller Ohio district: 506 students in fall 2022, $13,482 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,482
  5. Compare Columbus Arts & Technology Academy with Townsend Community SchoolEnrollment, 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 Columbus Arts & Technology Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Columbus Arts & Technology Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 539 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Columbus Arts & Technology Academy spend per student?
    $11,145 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 Columbus Arts & Technology Academy's money come from?
    $6,690,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.0% state, 0.2% local and 31.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Columbus Arts & Technology Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Columbus Arts & Technology Academy scored proficient or above: 25-34% in reading and 8-18% 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 the graduation rate in Columbus Arts & Technology Academy?
    60-79% of the 16 students in Columbus Arts & Technology Academy'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.
  6. What is Columbus Arts & Technology Academy's NCES district ID?
    3900306. 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
  • 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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