Foundation Academy

Public school district · Richland County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901301

Foundation Academy spent $11,417 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 90% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 382 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 Foundation Academy in enrollment (450 to 468 students) and Foundation Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Foundation Academy, FY23Tolles Career & Technical Center $33,753; Alliance Academy of Cincinnati $19,798; Continental Local Schools $19,267; Windham Exempted Village Schools $18,898; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Bristol Local $14,807; Lowellville Local $14,596; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30k40kTolles Career & Technical Cent…$33,753Alliance Academy of Cincinnati$19,798Continental Local Schools$19,267Windham Exempted Village Schoo…$18,898Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Bristol Local$14,807Lowellville Local$14,596Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Foundation Academy, FY23Tolles Career & Technical Center $33,753; Alliance Academy of Cincinnati $19,798; Continental Local Schools $19,267; Windham Exempted Village Schools $18,898; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Bristol Local $14,807; Lowellville Local $14,596; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30k40kTolles Career & Technical Center$33,753Alliance Academy of Cincinnati$19,798Continental Local Schools$19,267Windham Exempted Village Schools$18,898Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Bristol Local$14,807Lowellville Local$14,596Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Foundation Academy, FY23Tolles Career & Technical Center $33,753; Alliance Academy of Cincinnati $19,798; Continental Local Schools $19,267; Windham Exempted Village Schools $18,898; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Bristol Local $14,807; Lowellville Local $14,596; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30k40kTolles Career & Technical Center$33,753Alliance Academy of Cincinnati$19,798Continental Local Schools$19,267Windham Exempted Village Schools$18,898Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Bristol Local$14,807Lowellville Local$14,596Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Foundation Academy, FY23Tolles Career & Technical Center $33,753; Alliance Academy of Cincinnati $19,798; Continental Local Schools $19,267; Windham Exempted Village Schools $18,898; Upper Scioto Valley Local $17,181; Bristol Local $14,807; Lowellville Local $14,596; Richard Allen Preparatory $14,151; Madison Avenue School of Arts $12,863; Foundation Academy $11,417; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.10k20k30k40kTolles Career & Technical Center$33,753Alliance Academy of Cincinnati$19,798Continental Local Schools$19,267Windham Exempted Village Schools$18,898Upper Scioto Valley Local$17,181Bristol Local$14,807Lowellville Local$14,596Richard Allen Preparatory$14,151Madison Avenue School of Arts$12,863Foundation Academy$11,417State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$7,143,000 in revenue: 66.8% state, 1.6% local and 31.6% federal. Total spending including $484,000 of capital outlay was $5,736,000, or $12,470 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Foundation Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,771,000; Local $114,000; Federal $2,258,000; total $7,143,000.
  • State$4,771,000 67%
  • Local$114,000 2%
  • Federal$2,258,000 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

460 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 382 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Foundation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 38202004006002022-234602023-244312024-25382
Foundation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 38202004006002022-234602023-244312024-25382
Foundation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 38202004006002022-234602023-244312024-25382
Foundation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 38202004006002022-234602023-244312024-25382

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346023.020.0
2023-2443123.018.7
2024-2538224.015.9

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 Foundation Academy scored proficient or above: 33-43% in reading and 15-25% 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 arts33-43%59%250
Math15-25%54%249

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, 382 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Foundation Academy38215.9All 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 Foundation 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 Foundation Academy

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentFoundation Academy ranks 475 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,417).#475 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioFoundation Academy is the number 680 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 460 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#680 of 999
  3. Windham Exempted Village SchoolsThe next larger Ohio district: 462 students in fall 2022, $18,898 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,898
  4. Cincinnati Classical AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 456 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Foundation Academy with Windham Exempted Village SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Foundation Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Foundation Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 382 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Foundation Academy spend per student?
    $11,417 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 Foundation Academy's money come from?
    $7,143,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.8% state, 1.6% local and 31.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Foundation Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Foundation Academy scored proficient or above: 33-43% in reading and 15-25% 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 Foundation Academy's NCES district ID?
    3901301. 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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