Findlay Digital Academy

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Findlay, Ohio - 1 schools

At $9,359 per pupil, Findlay Digital Academy ranks #956 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

153
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$9,359
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Findlay Digital Academy operates 1 public schools serving 153 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Hancock County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,359 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 99 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.0% local, 86.6% state, and 12.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 230:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.6% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Findlay Digital Academy, enrolling 230 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 34% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (153 to 205 students), while the student-teacher ratio widened by 667.0 students per teacher, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $1,440,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 45.1% went to instruction, 54.4% to support services, and 0% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Findlay Digital Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Findlay Digital Academy student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Findlay Digital Academy a distant remainder — means Findlay Digital Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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

Findlay Digital Academy student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — 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

Findlay Digital Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 45.7% — 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?

12.4%
Federal
86.6%
State
1.0%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Findlay Digital Academy.

White 72.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
African American 2.2%
Asian 0.9%
Multiracial 7.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

230:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
45.7%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Findlay Digital Academy

School Enrollment
Findlay Digital Academy
Charter
230

How Findlay Digital Academy Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Wings Academy 1 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Steel Academy Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Niles Preparatory Academy Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Ohio School for the Deaf Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Findlay Digital Academy'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 Findlay Digital Academy?

Findlay Digital Academy has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 153 students.

How much does Findlay Digital Academy spend per student?

Findlay Digital Academy spends $9,359 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Findlay Digital Academy?

Findlay Digital Academy students are 72.6% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.