An equity score of 58/100 ranks Emerson Academy #226 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,924 per pupil, Emerson Academy ranks #453 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Emerson Academy operates 1 public schools serving 641 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 $14,924 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 5.5% local, 74.6% state, and 19.9% 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 58/100, ranked #226 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 59.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.6% African American, 15.4% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Emerson Academy, enrolling 674 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Emerson Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Emerson Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Emerson Academy a distant remainder — means Emerson Academy-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.
Emerson Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 59.9% — 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.
Emerson Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 641 students.
How much does Emerson Academy spend per student?
Emerson Academy spends $14,924 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #226 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Emerson Academy?
Emerson Academy students are 58.6% African American, 15.4% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Emerson Academy?
Emerson Academy has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #226 out of 821 districts in Ohio.