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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Columbus Preparatory Academy #559 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,017 per pupil, Columbus Preparatory Academy ranks #917 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Columbus Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 841 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $10,017 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.7% local, 74.9% state, and 17.4% 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 37/100, ranked #559 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 398.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 31.1% White, 28.2% African American, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Columbus Preparatory Academy, enrolling 797 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Columbus Preparatory Academy accounts for 94.8% of all Columbus Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Columbus Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Columbus Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Columbus Preparatory Academy student-counselor ratio is 399:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Columbus Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Columbus Preparatory Academy?
Columbus Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 841 students.
How much does Columbus Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Columbus Preparatory Academy spends $10,017 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #559 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Columbus Preparatory Academy?
Columbus Preparatory Academy students are 31.1% White, 28.2% African American, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Columbus Preparatory Academy?
Columbus Preparatory Academy has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #559 out of 806 districts in Ohio.