Discovery Academy

Public school district · Lucas County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901545

Discovery Academy spent $16,128 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 316 students in 2024-25; 66.8% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Discovery Academy in enrollment (344 to 360 students) and Discovery Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Discovery Academy, FY23Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School $22,855; U S Grant $20,217; Jefferson County Vocational School $20,130; Discovery Academy $16,128; Hope Academy Northcoast $14,660; Jennings Local $14,641; Noble Academy-Cleveland $13,819; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Sciotoville $13,003; The Richland School of Academic Arts $10,034; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kAshland County-West Holmes Joi…$22,855U S Grant$20,217Jefferson County Vocational Sc…$20,130Discovery Academy$16,128Hope Academy Northcoast$14,660Jennings Local$14,641Noble Academy-Cleveland$13,819Akron Preparatory School$13,206Sciotoville$13,003The Richland School of Academi…$10,034State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Discovery Academy, FY23Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School $22,855; U S Grant $20,217; Jefferson County Vocational School $20,130; Discovery Academy $16,128; Hope Academy Northcoast $14,660; Jennings Local $14,641; Noble Academy-Cleveland $13,819; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Sciotoville $13,003; The Richland School of Academic Arts $10,034; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kAshland County-West Holmes Joint Vo…$22,855U S Grant$20,217Jefferson County Vocational School$20,130Discovery Academy$16,128Hope Academy Northcoast$14,660Jennings Local$14,641Noble Academy-Cleveland$13,819Akron Preparatory School$13,206Sciotoville$13,003The Richland School of Academic Arts$10,034State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Discovery Academy, FY23Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School $22,855; U S Grant $20,217; Jefferson County Vocational School $20,130; Discovery Academy $16,128; Hope Academy Northcoast $14,660; Jennings Local $14,641; Noble Academy-Cleveland $13,819; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Sciotoville $13,003; The Richland School of Academic Arts $10,034; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kAshland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational…$22,855U S Grant$20,217Jefferson County Vocational School$20,130Discovery Academy$16,128Hope Academy Northcoast$14,660Jennings Local$14,641Noble Academy-Cleveland$13,819Akron Preparatory School$13,206Sciotoville$13,003The Richland School of Academic Arts$10,034State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Discovery Academy, FY23Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School $22,855; U S Grant $20,217; Jefferson County Vocational School $20,130; Discovery Academy $16,128; Hope Academy Northcoast $14,660; Jennings Local $14,641; Noble Academy-Cleveland $13,819; Akron Preparatory School $13,206; Sciotoville $13,003; The Richland School of Academic Arts $10,034; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kAshland County-West Holmes Joint Vocati…$22,855U S Grant$20,217Jefferson County Vocational School$20,130Discovery Academy$16,128Hope Academy Northcoast$14,660Jennings Local$14,641Noble Academy-Cleveland$13,819Akron Preparatory School$13,206Sciotoville$13,003The Richland School of Academic Arts$10,034State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$6,782,000 in revenue: 66.8% state, 1.7% local and 31.5% federal. Total spending including $178,000 of capital outlay was $5,857,000, or $16,639 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Discovery Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,530,000; Local $114,000; Federal $2,138,000; total $6,782,000.
  • State$4,530,000 67%
  • Local$114,000 2%
  • Federal$2,138,000 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

352 students in 2022-23, 341 students in 2023-24, 316 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Discovery Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233522023-243412024-25316
Discovery Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233522023-243412024-25316
Discovery Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233522023-243412024-25316
Discovery Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 341, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233522023-243412024-25316

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335222.515.6
2023-2434123.514.5
2024-2531620.015.8

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 Discovery Academy scored proficient or above: 23-32% in reading and 30-39% 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 arts23-32%59%193
Math30-39%54%191

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.

1 elementary school, 316 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Discovery Academy31615.8All 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.

Contact Discovery Academy

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 Discovery Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentDiscovery Academy ranks 214 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,128).#214 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioDiscovery Academy is the number 726 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 352 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#726 of 999
  3. The Richland School of Academic ArtsThe next larger Ohio district: 357 students in fall 2022, $10,034 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,034
  4. SciotovilleThe next smaller Ohio district: 351 students in fall 2022, $13,003 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,003
  5. Compare Discovery Academy with The Richland School of Academic ArtsEnrollment, 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 Discovery Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Discovery Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 316 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Discovery Academy spend per student?
    $16,128 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 Discovery Academy's money come from?
    $6,782,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.8% state, 1.7% local and 31.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Discovery Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Discovery Academy scored proficient or above: 23-32% in reading and 30-39% 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 Discovery Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901545. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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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